English for Academic Purposes II

Aim

Provide participants with opportunities to practise and improve writing and speaking skills suitable for advanced academic use.

Aimed at

This course is for students whose current level of English is approximately CEF B2-C1.

It is intended for students who want to broaden their vocabulary and improve academic writing, presentation and discussion skills. The topics in the lessons focus on language in an academic environment. Students who join this course have already gained the following language qualifications:

Speaking

·	Can introduce themselves to a group

·	Can express their opinion in discussions

·	Can express agreement and disagreement

·	Can give clear explanations of situations and theories

·	Can make suggestions and give advice at various levels of necessity

·	Can report and evaluate the opinions and ideas of others

Writing

·	Can organise and structure their essays and articles

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

·	Can use signalling words to establish connections between sentences and paragraphs

·	Can write effective introductions and conclusions

·	Can summarise and paraphrase the opinions and ideas of others

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

After completing English for Academic Purposes II students can:

Speaking

·	take part in discussions displaying confidence and credibility.

·	make use of various rhetorical functions in academic speaking such as reporting and narrating, comparing and contrasting and describing processes, developments and operations.

·	give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest, expanding and supporting ideas with subsidiary points and relevant examples.

·	initiate discourse, take their turn when appropriate and end conversation when they need to.

·	ask follow-up questions to check that they have understood what a speaker intended to say, and get clarification of ambiguous points.

·	reach a consensus in group work.

Writing

·	write a critical and purposeful academic report or essay

·	describe things, processes, charts and diagrams

·	classify and categorize scientific facts, theories and ideas

·	provide reasons and explanations

·	argue and evaluate a point of view

·	compare and contrast theories and ideas

·	provide examples and evidence to support their claims

·	draw conclusions and offer recommendations

If these learning objectives have been met, participants can go on to English for Academic Purposes III.

Content

·	Revision of basic academic writing skills

·	Writing research reports as the default mode of academic writing

·	The language of narrative and reporting, of describing processes and interpreting data, of exemplification and of diagrams and charts.

·	Participation in discussions

·	Peer review

·	Successful vocabulary and language learning strategies

Organisation

Each lesson includes a variety of topics and learning activities, both teacher directed and student initiated. Homework each week consists of writing and reading tasks, and preparation for speaking exercises and discussions. Students can submit parts of their theses for weekly feedback from a qualified English teacher.

Admission criteria

Participants are required to complete a brief assessment before being accepted for enrollment in this course. This includes general information, reading, vocabulary and structures results from 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 hours each week. The study load for this course is roughly equivalent to 1 ECTS.

Course code

EAP2-1305

Dates

7, 14, 21, 28 May, 4, 11 June 2013

Time & day

15.45-18.15 on Tuesdays

Place

To be advised

Course code

EAP2-1308 Intensive Summer Course

Dates

19 – 23 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: €230, payable at registration

Non-UT students: €299, 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

A Collocation Guide

Oxford Collocations – Dictionary for Students of English

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.