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INTRO TO EAPP ACADEMIC TEXT AND NON ACADEMIC
- 1. English for Academicand Professional Purposes (EAPP)
- 2. What is EAP? EAPis a branch of ESP – English for Specific Purposes. - Teaching content is matched to the requirements of the learners.
- 3. Absolute Characteristics ofESP designed to meet specific needs of the learner; related in content (i.e. in themes and topics) to particular disciplines, occupations and activities; centered on language appropriate to those activities in syntax, lexis, register, discourse and genres etc. and analysis of discourse; In contrast with General English. Dudley-Evans (1997)
- 4. Variable Characteristics ofESP used in specific teaching situations, a different methodology from that of general English; designed for adult learners, secondary school level or professional work situation; generally designed for intermediate or advance students; and assume some basic knowledge of language system, but it can be used with beginners.
- 5. Features Common toESP courses Authentic materials; Purpose-related orientation – simulation of communicative tasks; Self-direction – learners must have certain degree of freedom to decide what, when, and how they study – teaching them about learning strategies.
- 6. Are you readyto become an ESP/EAP practitioner?
- 7. English Language Teachersin the SHS should be guided by the following principles: Empowerment Guided inquiry Cooperative and collaborative learning Problem/project-based learning
Editor's Notes
- #3 EAP has not been mentioned very often in the standard ESP methodology books up to now.
- #5 In EAP, it is the activities that students will want to engage in that defines the course. As with all ESP, an EAP lecturer/practitioner will not take a text and say, “What can I do with this?” The starting point is always, “What will my students need to do with this text and how can I help them to do it?”
- #6 Learners have to be empowered and learning strategies should be able to make use of guided inquiry; cooperative/collaborative learning, and problem-project based learning.