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Why not try out some examples from our different toolkits and online courses?

Please note that for some of them you will need to be able to listen to sound on your computer and you will need Adobe Flash Player (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/) installed to view the materials.

Sample Learning Materials

Study Skills Toolkit ...More>>>

How to take good notes while listening

Using paraphrase in your writing

Managing your study time

EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Toolkit (for non-native speakers) ...More>>>

Listening practice: setting up a business

When do you need to use an article with a noun phrase?

Arrive UK online course (preparation for living and studying in the UK) ...More>>>

Money matters

Dealing with the change in culture

About the University of Southampton

Finding out about Southampton


See other examples of our learning materials developed through collaborative projects.


The online learning materials produced by eLanguages are developed in the form of reusable learning objects (RLOs) and combine multi-media assets with an activity-based approach to learning. RLOs are the 'building blocks' for online courses and resource sets (toolkits). Key features of the pedagogic design of the LOs are that:

  • they are activity-led
  • they combine different media
  • the activities encourage reflection and 'learning by doing'
  • several activities build on each other
  • feedback (examples, answers, explanations, review) supports students' learning
  • they aim to accommodate different ways of using and learning