2. L1: Identify the different disciplines;
L1: Identify words/phrases that are formal or
conversational; and
L2: Differentiate language used in academic texts
from various disciplines.
3. Directions: In pair, decipher the
scrambled letters to make it
understandable. You have three
(3) minutes to complete the task.
8. Language plays a vital role in our daily conversation.
This language may be used in communicating with other
people either spoken or written. Taking into accounts,
academic language takes place in our professional
dealings. This language varies especially when used in
various disciplines. For instance, the word ‘division’ may
be used differently in parliament, mathematics and
sports. Read and analyze the short text below to learn
about this matter.
10. • is the language you use in everyday
situations or a more relaxed setting; this
is often what you use to communicate
with your family and friends or the people
you are familiar with.
11. Other features of conversational English include;
• Slangs, such as the GOAT, Lit, Bye Felicia.
• Contractions such as aren't, this isn't it,
how're you doing?
• Abbreviations, examples include BRB, NP, and
LOL.
12. • can be described as the style of language used
at the University level. This applies to the
language used in journals, documentaries,
magazines and publications.
• used in more serious situations, for example
during a job interview or emailing your
University lecturer.
13.
14. • represents the language demands of school
(academics). Academic language includes language
used in textbooks, in classrooms, on tests, and in each
discipline. It is different in vocabulary and structure
from the everyday spoken English of social
interactions. Each type of communication (both
academic and social) has its purpose, and neither is
superior to the other.
15. • Academic vocabulary is used in all academic disciplines
to teach about the content of the discipline, e.g., a water
table is different from a periodic elements table. Before
taking chemistry, for example, some students know the
technical words used in chemistry, while others do not.
Pre-teaching of vocabulary and subject-specific
terminology helps to address that need.
16. • also includes the established ways of organizing
writing (which can affect how one reads) in a
discipline. Different genres, paragraph/sentence
structure, level of text difficulty, purpose, intended
audience, overall organization, and knowledge of
outside resources for the text all affect how one
writes and reads in that discipline.
17. Now, let us sum up what you have learned from our lesson by
completing the given phrases below.
1. Language is… _________________________________________________________
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2. Academic text is… ____________________________________________________
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3. Language in different discipline means…
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