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The candidate outlines what they have learned during an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) unit. They explain that EAP focuses on the specific English skills needed for academic study, while general English teaches broader language skills. The candidate improved their learning abilities through a focus on language comprehension and research techniques in EAP. Areas they want to further develop include increasing productivity, employee retention, and reducing distraction through stronger EAP skills.

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Zayn Task 1 English

The candidate outlines what they have learned during an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) unit. They explain that EAP focuses on the specific English skills needed for academic study, while general English teaches broader language skills. The candidate improved their learning abilities through a focus on language comprehension and research techniques in EAP. Areas they want to further develop include increasing productivity, employee retention, and reducing distraction through stronger EAP skills.

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Assignment: English for Academic Purposes

Candidate Name: Zayn ul abideen

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The Millennium Universal College TMUC-Gujranwala

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Task 1:
Write an essay outlining what you have learned during this unit. Include the
following:
• How you think EAP is different from general English.
English is regarded as a worldwide language which has subcategories. Academic English (EAP)
and common English are two subgroups of the English language; however, their objectives are
rather different. These two English dialects differ in several ways. EAP is the English required
to study or do research in that language. It is most encountered in brief pre-sessional courses
designed to prepare students for undergraduate study, but it can also be found in a variety of
other settings (Corcoran & Johnston, 2022). It is considered a branch of ESP and differs
significantly from General English in terms of English Language Teaching. EAP consists of a
general form, which is the one covered by most of this website, as well as a particular form. An
English for Academic Purposes course is designed to target the needs of specific students,
whereas General English is designed to improve overall English competence in areas like
reading, speaking, and vocabulary (Romagnuolo, 2022).
The text types and approach also differ. EAP generally uses authentic, academic texts, which are
genre based and, because of their complexity, tend to be explored more fully. GE texts are often
chosen because the topic is interesting, conversational and are usually not explored in great
depth. In EAP, clarity and objectivity are prized, in contrast to GE, for which self-expression and
creativity are usually important (Shoecraft et al., 2022). In EAP, the role of teacher and student
are usually more equal. The teacher brings language expertise and knowledge of teaching to the
classroom, while students may be more knowledgeable about their own specialist subject, which
will be important if an ESAP approach is used, and the texts contain subject specific information.
In GE course, the teacher is seen as the language expert. EAP more emphasizes on the reading
and skills while GE classes tend to devote more time to speaking and listening (Zhen, 2022).
• Which skills you have improved and how you have improved them.
Due to the heavy focus placed on study skills, particularly learner autonomy and critical
thinking, my learning abilities have increased. By concentrating more on language acquisition
and comprehending the meaning behind the language and sentence, I improved my learning
abilities. I also learnt the pertinent explanation and appropriate citation and enhanced my
research techniques to make the text more authentic and trustworthy. I learned about how teacher
adds linguistic competence and understanding of teaching to the classroom. I have also learned
to paraphrase research articles and other research papers, which has enabled me to write like a
pro and help make my script more realistic and avoid using the same phrases and ideas
constantly.
• Which areas of EAP you still feel you need to work on and how you can do this.
Firstly, I noticed a decline in absenteeism and presenteeism, which a strong EAP can combat and
support workers in staying active and engaged at work. Secondly, I believed that I needed to

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increase productivity, which is possible by addressing the distraction as doing so will likely
make it simpler to concentrate on your work. Thirdly, I needed to increase employee retention
and engagement, which can be done by inspiring employees to stick with the same company for
a long time and involving them in the workplace.

Reference:
Corcoran, J.N., Williams, J. and Johnston, K.P., 2022. English for academic purposes in Canada:
Results from an exploratory national survey. BC TEAL Journal, 7(1), pp.55-84.
Romagnuolo, A., 2022. THE FUTURE OF EAP IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN ITALIAN
PERSPECTIVE. In ICERI2022 Proceedings (pp. 5498-5506). IATED.
Shoecraft, K., Martin, J.L. and Perris, G., 2022. EAP Learners as Discourse Analysts:
Empowering Emergent Multilingual Students. BC TEAL Journal, 7(1), pp.23-41.
Zheng, D., 2022. Instruction of English for Academic Purposes for Freshman Non-English
Majors: Perspective and Practice. Creative Education, 13(2), pp.627-636.

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