English for Academic purposes and study skills- outline- joint version

English for Academic Purposes and study skills 

• Purpose: To summarize key concepts related to EAP.
• Thesis: English for Academic Purposes is concerned with the communication skills in English required in formal education systems.
• Audience: Teachers.

I. EAP
     A.  Definition: "...is concerned with those communication skills in English which are required for study purposes in formal education systems." (ETIC 1975)
     B. First use of the term in 1974.
     C. Settings
        1. Higher education studies.
        2. Pre-departure courses.


II. EAP courses
     A. TIME
         1. Pre-sessional (before an academic course begins-full time)
         2. In-sessional ( during an academic term or semester-part time)
     B. COMPONENTS
         1. Formal teaching programs
         2. Self-access situations.
         3. Distance-learning materials.
         4. CALL (computer-assisted language learning)


III. Coverege
      A. TENOR (Teaching of English for No Obvious Reason) or EGP (Englsih for General Purposes)
      B. ESP
          1. EOP/EVP/EPP (English for Occupational/Vocational/Professional Purposes)
          2. EAP (English for Academic Purposes)
               a. EGAP (common core/study skills)
               b. ESAP (language needed for a particular academic subject)


 IV. Subject-specific English


                   A. language needed for a particular academic subject (language structure, vocabulary, particular skills needed for the subject, and appropriate academic conventions)


                      1. Study Skills


                          a. “Abilities, techniques, and strategies which are used when reading, writing or listening for study purposes” (Richards, Platt and Platt, 1992)

Reference

Jordan, R. (1997). English for Academic Purposes - A guide and resource book for teachers. Cambridge, UK: CUP.