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“An Introduction to EAP –

Academic Skills in English”


Lesson 1

Academic English
Seminar Skills
English for Academic Purposes

What is Academic English?


“EAP is concerned with those
communication skills in English
which are required for study
purposes in formal education
systems”(ETIC 1975).
What is Academic English?
 You may be confident in using English in everyday
situations, but the kind of English you need for study is rather
different. It is what is known as ‘Academic English' and is the
type of English you need for
 reading and understanding your study materials
 writing about your subject.
 Academic English is different from everyday spoken English.
It may be used to
 describe an object, a situation, a process or how something
works
 explain something.
What is Academic English?

 Much of Academic English is about expressing


the relationship between ideas. Although the
language may be more complex than in
everyday English, good academic writers aim to
be as clear, precise and simple as possible.
Welcome to Academia!!!

 What elements make up a country?


 Language
 People
 Provinces
 Laws
 Communication
 Currency
Language

 Objective
 Straightforward
 Impersonal tone communicating ideas
and information
 Academic vocabulary
 Clear and logical structure
People

 The academic community or academics


 Professional researchers and writers
 Professors and lecturers
 Research students
 Undergraduates and post-graduates
Provinces

 Different fields of study


 Literature
 Linguistics
 Medicine
 Accounting
 IT
 Economics
Laws

 How data is collected


 What cheating and plagiarism mean
 How academics should relate to each
other
 How facts are established and theories
disproved
Communication

 Academic journals
 Conferences and reports
 Learned societies
 Seminars and lectures
 Theses and dissertations
 Books
Currency

Academic qualifications and


publications
EAP as a CODE

 EAP - English for Academic Purposes – refers


to the language and associated practices that
people need in order to undertake study or work
in English medium higher education.
 Task 1: Expressing an Opinion/ Agreement and
Disagreement
1.1 Underline the phrases in the sentences below that you can
use to express an opinion.
a) Personally, I think that it was the worst film I've ever seen.
b) My impression is that the storyline was too weak.
c) It's my belief that she's an excellent actress.
d) My personal view is that she should win the Oscar.
e) I feel sure that she will win the Oscar this year.
f) I don't think there can be much doubt that the recent rise in the
cinema ticket price has affected audience numbers.

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