Theory and concepts of english for academic purposes
By: Bruce, Ian
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BookPublisher: Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2015.Description: x, 227 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 978-1137504531Subject(s): English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Foreign speakers | Academic language -- Study and teaching (Higher) | Academic writing -- Study and teaching (Higher)DDC classification: 428.24 BR TH Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 428.24 BR TH (Browse shelf) | Available | T0029099 |
1. Introduction PART I: A THEORETICAL BASIS FOR ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES 2. Introduction to EAP: Key Issues and Concepts 3. Investigating the Academic World 4. Students' Needs and EAP Course Design PART II: THE DESIGN OF EAP COURSES 5. Developing an EAP Syllabus: Approaches and Models 6. EAP Courses and Subject Discipline Knowledge 7. EAP Courses and Language Knowledge PART III: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EAP COURSES 8. EAP and Teaching the Writing Skill 9. EAP and Teaching the Reading Skill 10. EAP and Teaching the Listening Skill 11. EAP and Teaching the Speaking Skill/ Critical Thinking and its Development 12. EAP and Assessment References Index
This book applies theory and research findings to the design of English for Academic Purposes courses. Drawing on approaches to researching academic communities, needs analysis and genre theory, the book proposes a systematic approach to syllabus and curriculum development.