Purpose: To define EAP
and its scope
Thesis: Teachers of English who aspire to belong to
a discourse community need to understand what EAP and its scope are.
Audience: Teachers of English who are interested in or need
to develop their understanding of the field of English for Academic Purposes.
EAP
I. Definition
A. EAP: the discipline that deals with
the communicative skills necessary to study in formal education
II. Background
A. The first
recorded use of the term was in 1974.
III. Need and Usage
A. Students
may need EAP for higher education studies.
B. Students
may use EAP for pre-departure courses.
IV. Courses
A. Courses
have two main forms:
1.
Pre-sessional (before an academic course begins full time)
2.
In-sessional (during an academic term or semester- part time)
B. Course
elements:
1.
Formal teaching programs
2.
Self-access situations
3.
Distance-learning materials
4.
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL)
V. Coverage
A. English for General
Purposes (EGP) or Teaching of English for No Obvious Reason (TENOR)
B. English for Specific Purposes
(ESP)
1. English for Occupational /Vocational/ Professional Purposes
(EOP / EVP / EPP)
2. English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
I. English for General Academic
Purposes (EGAP)
a.
Common core
b.
Study skills
b.1. Abilities, techniques, and
strategies which are used when reading, writing or listening for study purposes.
II. English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP)
a.
Subject-specific English is the Language needed for a particular academic
subject (language structure, vocabulary, particular skills needed for the
subject, and appropriate academic conventions)
References
Jordan, R. R. (1997). English for academic purposes: a guide and resource book for
teachers.Cambridge, U.K.:
Cambridge University Press.
