学术英语introduction

❖Teach students the most useful language study skills (reading, writing,speaking and listening);
❖Emphasize critical thinking and inquiry in academic subjects like math, science, physics or English literature;
《学术英语（社科）》（Academic English for Social Sciences) 主编：季佩英 张颖 外语教学与研究出版社
Journal of English for Academic Purposes （The Journal of English for Academic Purposes provides a forum for the dissemination of information and views which enables practitioners of and researchers in EAP.) Editors: L. Hamp-Lyons, P. Thompson
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Focus
❖A bridge to facilitate students’ study of bilingual courses of their major;
❖Train students to achieve success in a higher education setting;
❖An EAP program focuses instruction on skills required to perform in an English-speaking academic context across core subject areas generally encountered in a university setting.
❖ I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
Teaching Contents
listening
reading
communication
Teaching contents
speaking
writing
Contents
❖Reading (skimming and scanning; guessing word meaning; identifying the structure of the text; taking notes; summarizing; reading critically)
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❖Unit 1 Choosing a Topic ❖Unit 2 Searching for Information ❖Unit 3 Listening to Lectures ❖Unit 4 Writing a Literature Review ❖Unit 5 Writing an Academic Essay ❖Unit 6 Making an Oral Presentation
Assessment
Attendance Class Performance
Term Paper
Final score (3 credits)
Example: Reading
❖Read the following materials, list as many differences as you can between the following two articles about dream, one in the form of a speech and the other an essay.
❖ 教育部在《大学英语课程教学要求》（２００７） 中明确规定：较高要求的英语教学要注重培养学 生的学术听力和学术阅读能力，要求学生“能基 本听懂用英语讲授的专业课程”，“能阅读所学 专业的综述性文献”；更高要求的英语教学要求 学生“能听懂用英语讲授的专业课程和英语讲 座”，“能在国际会议和专业交流中宣读论文并 参加讨论”，“能比较顺利地阅读所学专业的英 语文献和资料”，“能用英语撰写所学专业的简 短的报告和论文”。
❖Help students learn about their chosen destination or academic concern and what to expect when they get there.
References
《学术英语（理工）》（Academic English for Science and Engineering) 主编: 蔡基刚 外语教学与研究出版社
❖Writing ( choosing topic; literature review; academic
❖Listening ( listen to academic lectures) ❖Speaking (discussion, presentation) ❖Communication (seminars, international
English for Academic Purposes
School of Foreign Languages, CSU
Course Introduction
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What is EAP
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Teaching Purposes
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Course Content
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Assessment
What is EAP
❖English for academic purposes (EAP) entails training students, usually in a higher education setting, to use language appropriately for study. It is a challenging and multi-faceted area within the wider field of English language learning and teaching (ELT), and is one of the most common forms of English for specific purposes (ESP).
❖ I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
❖ The physiological theory centers upon how our body, specifically our brains, function during the REM phase of sleep. Proponents of this theory believe that we dream to exercise the synapses, or pathways, between brain cells, and that dreaming takes over where the active and awake brain leaves off. When awake, our brains constantly transmit and receive messages, which course through our billions of brain cells to their appropriate destinations, and keep our bodies in perpetual motion. Dreams replace this function.
❖ EAP courses are intended to raise students' general English levels in academic field which can help them with their further study or work.
❖In common with most language teaching, EAP instruction teaches vocabulary, grammar and the four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening), but usually tries to tie these to the specific study needs of students; for example, a writing lesson would focus on writing essays rather than, say, business letters. Similarly, the vocabulary chosen for study tends to be based on academic texts. In addition, EAP practitioners often find that, either directly or indirectly, they are teaching study skills and often having to tackle differences in educational culture, such as differing attitudes to plagiarism.
❖ I have a dream today!
❖ Two different schools of thought exist as to why we dream: the physiological school, and the psychological school. Both, however, agree that we dream during the REM, or rapid eye movement, phase of sleep. During this phase of sleep, our closed eyes dart rapidly about, our brain activity peaks, and our muscles suffer temporary paralysis.
❖ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
❖What would you expect for the two articles to be of your interest?
❖ I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
Teaching Purposes
Teaching Purposes
To get students to know some basic knowledge and grasp some skills in academic activities
To help learners think, present and hence communicate in an academic way