Machine generated contents note: pt. I A Theoretical Basis for English for Academic Purposes -- 1.Introduction to EAP: Key Issues and Concepts -- 2.Investigating the Academic World -- 3.Students' Needs and EAP Course Design -- pt. II The Design of EAP Courses -- 4.Developing an EAP Syllabus: Approaches and Models -- 5.EAP Courses and Subject Discipline Knowledge -- 6.EAP Courses and Language Knowledge -- pt. III The Implementation of EAP Courses -- 7.EAP and Teacher Competencies -- 8.EAP and Teaching the Writing Skill -- 9.EAP and Teaching the Reading Skill -- 10.EAP and Teaching the Listening Skill -- 11.EAP and Teaching the Speaking Skill: Teaching Critical Thinking -- 12.EAP and Assessment
Summary
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