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Introduction to English for

Academic Purposes
By Amalia
Wallwork, A. (2016). English for Academic Research: A Guide for
Teachers. Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

• Academic English means any English used in


formal texts and presentations by students,
researchers and teaching staff of any
discipline.
Kotska, I and Olmstead-Wang, S. (2014). Teaching English for
Academic Purposes. TESOL International Association.

• EAP is focused specifically on the formal


teaching and learning of academic language.
• Students in EAP settings typically have very
specific goals for themselves, such as
obtaining a university degree, and are highly
motivated to achieve them.
• Students are not just learning academic
English; they are learning to think like
academics and become academics.
Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in British Council. Retrieved from
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/knowing-
subject/articles/teaching-english-academic-purposes-eap

• English for Academic Purposes (EAP) involves teaching


students to use language appropriately for study and
research.
• EAP has the broad aim of helping learners to study or
research in English.
• EAP courses focus more on reading and writing, whereas
many General English (GE) language courses
concentrate on speaking and listening; EAP courses tend
to teach formal, academic genres rather than the
conversational and social genres taught on general
English courses.
What is English for Academic Purposes (EAP)? In Academic Marker. Retrieved
from https://academicmarker.com/academic-guidance/vocabulary/academic-
language/what-is-english-for-academic-purposes-eap/

• While general English may be described as being


informal and subjective in nature, academic English is
traditionally more formal and objective – preferring
scientific methods of persuading the reader, such as
by offering reasoning, deduction, evidence and
analysis. Academic language is therefore intended to
be as precise, unambiguous and concise as possible,
so that important information can be transmitted
from the writer or speaker to their audience with as
little opportunity for misinterpretation as possible.
What is English for Academic Purposes (EAP)? In Academic Marker. Retrieved
from https://academicmarker.com/academic-guidance/vocabulary/academic-
language/what-is-english-for-academic-purposes-eap/

• Students of EAP must quickly become familiar with the idea that language
is context dependent, meaning that the words and structures a speaker
selects may vary from situation to situation. As can be seen in the
following examples, the formal and often archaic (old-fashioned) language
used between a defendant and a judge within a courtroom for example
may be quite different from the informal, colloquial language used
between two young friends in the school playground:
• language structures and techniques that can be both utilised
and avoided by students to improve the appropriacy of their
language. To begin recognising these forms, we’ve listed
examples of both academic and unacademic language below:
Verner, S. (2023). Teaching English for Academic Purposes: Tips, Resources
and More. FluentU. Retrieved from https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-
english/teaching-english-for-academic-purposes/

What Are EAP Students Like?


• They are often adults or at least high school
students. And they often have some
experience with the English language already.
That is to say, they aren’t beginners when it
comes to English.
• Most likely, they’ll be in your class to continue
a language education rather than start one, to
take what they know to the next level.
Exercise
• In a pair, make the summary of today’s lesson
(in English) (hand written or print out)
• Make 2 copies

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