English Language Resources

Make the most of your time at Macquarie with our English language development opportunities.

English Discussion Group

New at university? Want to improve your speaking skills? The Writing Centre is running a 12-week English-speaking discussion group to help you get your English language proficiency into shape. In these one-hour sessions facilitated by language and literacies experts, you will learn and practise Australian English for academic and professional contexts with fellow Macquarie students. These sessions are informal but informative — come join us and make new friends!

Starting 26 February (week 2)

Every Wednesday and Friday, 2 to 3 pm (you can come on the day that suits you or better still, on both days!)

Meet at Learning Connect, Ground Floor, 18 Wally's Walk. Turn left as you enter and follow the signs.

StudyWISE resources

Never know where to put the comma? Need some language for presenting? Visit StudyWISE to develop your academic English. Learn how to proofread, punctuate, and present. Make your writing cohesive, concise, and clear. Vary stress and tone to discuss, debate, and deliberate.

Our self-paced, self-study materials provide you with the knowledge, understanding, and confidence to write and speak in academic contexts. Assuming no training in grammar, our resources walk you through everything from recognising subjects and verbs to using intonation to signal subordination.

Go to English Language resources.

English Conversation Club

The English Conversation Club is designed for international students who want to enhance their conversational English skills. It's a social, fun and relaxed online setting where everyone is encouraged to talk, share their experiences, practise their speaking, improve their confidence to talk in public and successfully interact with others. Find out more on their website.