Reaching Upper Intermediate is an achievement, but it is also a crossroads. To turn left is to stay in the realm of casual conversation; to turn right is to enter the world of professional and academic English.
is a specialized textbook designed for students preparing for university-level study in English. Published by Oxford University Press
Perhaps the most critical contribution of this resource is its emphasis on collocation. In academic English, knowing a word’s definition is insufficient; one must know which words naturally accompany it. For instance, a student might know the word research , but at the B2 level, they must learn that one conducts research, that findings can be inconclusive , and that a study must be rigorous .