English for Academic Purposes I

Aim

Provide participants with opportunities to revise, practice and improve their speaking and writing skills in an academic context.

Aimed at

This course is for students whose current level of English is approximately CEF B1-B2. After completing English for Academic Purposes I students can:

Speaking

·	introduce themselves to a group

·	express their opinion in discussions

·	express agreement and disagreement

·	give clear explanations of situations and theories

·	make suggestions and give advice at various levels of necessity

·	report and evaluate the opinions and ideas of others

·	Can communicate with reasonable grammatical control without imposing strain on either speaker or listener.

Writing

·	organise and structure their essays and articles

·	write cohesive paragraphs by using topic sentences, supporting sentences and concluding sentences

·	use signalling words to establish connections between sentences and paragraphs

·	write effective introductions and conclusions

·	summarise and paraphrase the opinions and ideas of others

·	argue a point of view by making use of cautious language and generalisations

If these learning objectives have been met, students can move on to English for Academic Purposes II.

Content

·	Participation in discussions and other speaking exercises.

·	Writing sentences, paragraphs and essays.

·	Successful vocabulary and language learning strategies

·	Peer review

Organisation

Each lesson includes a variety of topics and learning activities, both teacher directed and student initiated. Homework each week consists of a reading and writing task, and preparation for class discussions.

Admission criteria

Participants are required to complete a brief assessment before being accepted for enrolment in this course. This includes general information, the results of the reading, vocabulary and structures sections of the online Dialang test, and a writing sample.

Study Load

Attendance at every lesson is essential. The course is held over six weeks, with one session per week, each session lasting two and a half hours. Homework is expected to take approximately two to three hours each week. The study load for this course is roughly equivalent to 1 ECTS.

Course code

EAP1-1305

Dates

6, 13, 27 May, 3, 10, 17 June 2013

Time & day

15.45 – 18.15 on Mondays

Place

To be advised

Course code

EAP1-1308 Intensive Summer Course

Dates

12 – 16 August 2013

Time & day

09.30 – 12.30 Monday - Friday

Place

To be advised

Course fee

UT-students: €25 (registration fee), payable at registration

ITC-students: €200, payable at registration

Non-UT students: €260, payable at registration

Course materials are included.

This course is primarily aimed at students. Other candidates who are interested in taking part in this course are advised to contact the TCP Language Centre.

Group size

Minimum 10 - maximum 15 participants

Teacher / Coordinator

Qualified English language teacher

Course materials

Provided by the TaalCoördinatiePunt

Recommended materials

A Monolingual (English / English) Dictionary

Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Further information

Contact the TaalCoördinatiePunt secretary, Lianne Peper,

Ph. (053) 489 2040 or email tcp@utwente.nl

Registration

Registration is possible at the TCP Language Centre on floor 5 of the Vrijhof.

1.	Please print out the registration form and fill it in.

2.	Check whether Dialang-results are required. If so, follow the instructions for doing the Dialang test.

After completing the form, hand it in at the TCP Language Centre on floor 5 of the Vrijhof. Finalize your registration by paying your course fee, using PIN.