Theory and Concepts of English for Academic Purposes

Informationen zum Autor IAN BRUCE Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and convenor of in-sessional English for Academic Purposes courses at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is the author of a number of research articles in the field of academic genre studies as well as the 2008 book Academic Writing and Ge nre. Klappentext 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, a systematic approach to syllabus and curriculum development is proposed and used as the basis for detailed consideration of tasks and skills development. Zusammenfassung 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! a systematic approach to syllabus and curriculum development is proposed and used as the basis for detailed consideration of tasks and skills development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART I: A THEORETICAL BASIS FOR ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES Introduction to EAP: Key Issues and Concepts Investigating the Academic World Students' Needs and EAP Course Design PART II: THE DESIGN OF EAP COURSES Developing an EAP Syllabus: Approaches and Models EAP Courses and Subject Discipline Knowledge EAP Courses and Language Knowledge PART III: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EAP COURSES EAP and Teaching the Writing Skill EAP and Teaching the Reading Skill EAP and Teaching the Listening Skill EAP and Teaching the Speaking Skill/ Critical Thinking and its Development EAP and Assessment References Index

About the author

IAN BRUCE Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and convenor of in-sessional English for Academic Purposes courses at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is the author of a number of research articles in the field of academic genre studies as well as the 2008 book Academic Writing and Genre.

Product details

• Authors: I. Bruce, Ian Bruce, BRUCE IAN
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.2011
• EAN: 9780230249745
• ISBN: 978-0-230-24974-5
• No. of pages: 237
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); B, Teaching, History, Linguistics, teacher training, Language and Literature, Linguistics, general, Language: reference & general, Language: history & general works, Literary studies: general, Language Education, Stylistics, Language teaching and learning, Teaching and Teacher Education, Language and education, Language teaching & learning, Language and languages—Study and teaching, Language Teaching, Philology