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.
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Part I A Theoretical Basis for English for Academic Purposes |
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1 Introduction to EAP: Key Issues and Concepts |
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2 Investigating the Academic World |
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3 Students' Needs and EAP Course Design |
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Part II The Design of EAP Courses |
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4 Developing an EAP Syllabus: Approaches and Models |
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5 EAP Courses and Subject Discipline Knowledge |
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6 EAP Courses and Language Knowledge |
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Part III The Implementation of EAP Courses |
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7 EAP and Teacher Competencies |
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8 EAP and Teaching the Writing Skill |
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9 EAP and Teaching the Reading Skill |
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10 EAP and Teaching the Listening Skill |
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11 EAP and Teaching the Speaking Skill: Teaching Critical Thinking |
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| References |
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| Index |
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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.
