Andrew Roberts
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Tutor
Centre for English Language Education
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Russian & Soviet Studies
PGCE CSLD
TESOL Cert
TESOL Dip
Biography
I’ve been working in the field of EFL/EAP/ESP for over twenty five years and have lived and worked in the UK, the Middle East, Russia, SE Asia and China. I am an experienced English IELTS examiner, Teacher Trainer, ESP course designer/lecturer/author and international presenter. For seven years I was a director/ partner in an International ESP company delivering training to governments and corporations across the globe. I have grown up three children and a passion for cycling and wild swimming.
Teaching
- EAP RWAC/OCS/ESAC
- Cambridge PGL Educational Leadership
- Cambridge PGL Bilingual Learners
- DELTA local tutor, Aviation English
- Medical English
- Business English - Report Writing, Meetings, Communication, Presentations
- Legal English - Domestic and International Law
- English for Finance
- English for the Oil and Gas Industry
- English for the Media
- English for Socializing, English for the Power Industry
Awards / Patents
British Council ELTons 2009. Innovation in English Language Teaching
Publications
Aviation English, Macmillan, 2009
Check Your Aviation English, Macmillan 2010
Conference presentations
- UNNC EAP Ningbo, China 2023, Aviation English: Delivering High Stakes Training;
- MATSDA Shanghai, China 2018;
- The Craft of Material Writing, ILA Teach, Hanoi, Vietnam 2016;
- Effective Strategies for Course Design. Asian Pacific Aviation Training Symposium, Bangkok, Thailand, 2013;
- English Language Assessment for Pilot Selection. ASEAN Aviation Training Seminar, BSB, 2013 Brunei;
- Maintaining Standards in English Language Training. ESP Conference Ulm 2009, Germany;
- Teaching Aviation English. World Aviation Training Symposium, Florida 2008, USA Aviation English what is it?
- Education & Training Summit, Beijing 2008, China;
- Aviation English Language Proficiency 7th ICAEA Forum, Cambridge 2007, UK;
- Syllabus design: Theory into practice. ICAO (United Nations) International Aviation English Language Symposium, Montreal 2007, Canada; Test Delivery.