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Contents

List of figuresList of abbreviationsAcknowledgementsIntroduction

Parti English for Academic Purposes and study skills

Chapter 1 EAP and study skills: definitions and scope1.1 What is English for Academic Purposes (EAP)?

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What are study skills?The native speaker and study skillsStudy skills books for native speakers of

EnglishIntrospect and discuss

Needs analysis

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An imaginary case study (1)AnalysisQuestionsApproaches to needs analysisSummaryAn imaginary case study (2)Introspect and discuss

Surveys: students' difficulties3.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.8

Surveys: a note of cautionOverviewSpoken English and seminarsAcademic writingLectures and note-takingReadingExperience and expectationsIntrospect and discuss

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EAP syllabus and course design 564.1 EAP syllabus 584.2 Types of syllabus 604.3 Conclusion 634.4 EAP course design 644.5 An alternative course design: projects 674.6 Pre-sessional EAP courses 694.7 In-sessional, part-time courses 704.8 Long EAP courses 714.9 EAP course components 734.10 Content of EAP components 744.11 Non-EAP components 754.12 Timetabling: priorities, balance and structure 774.13 Timetable examples 794.14 International EAP courses 794.15 Introspect and discuss 83

Evaluation: students and courses 855.1 'Test' and 'examination' 855.2 Tests: differences 855.3 Tests: types 865.4 Tests: general features 885.5 Feedback 895.6 Introspect and discuss 93

Learning styles and cultural awareness 946.1 An imaginary case study (3) 946.2 Learning styles and strategies 956.3 Academic culture 986.4 General culture 1036.5 British studies 1066.6 Conclusion 1076.7 Introspect and discuss 108

Methodology and materials 1097.1 Methodological principles 1097.2 Principles of learning 1107.3 Principles of communicative methodology 1117.4 Communicative activities 1117.5 Authenticity 1137.6 Case studies, role-play and simulations 1147.7 Individualisation and autonomy 1167.8 Awareness-raising and learner training 1177.9 Team-teaching 121

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7.10 The role of the teacher7.11 Some pedagogical principles7.12 Conclusion7.13 Introspect and discuss

Evaluating materials8.1 Choice of books8.2 Integrated study skills books: comparative

content8.3 Factors to compare8.4 Listening and note-taking8.5 Writing8.6 Dictionaries8.7 Evaluation: some questions8.8 Criteria: checklists8.9 Conclusion8.10 Introspect and discuss

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Part II Study skills and practice (EGAP) 141

Chapter 9 Academic reading 1439.1 Strategies and skills 1439.2 Categorising reading courses 1449.3 Reading for information 1459.4 Reading speed 1469.5 Reading comprehension and vocabulary 1479.6 Introspect and discuss 147

Chapter 10 Vocabulary development 14910.1 Which vocabulary? 15010.2 Second language vocabulary acquisition 15310.3 Semantic field theory and componential

analysis 15410.4 Teaching/learning vocabulary 15610.5 Concordancing 15910.6 Memory and mnemonics 16110.7 Conclusion 16210.8 Introspect and discuss 162

Chapter 11 Academic writing 16411.1 The product approach 16511.2 The process approach 16711.3 Summarising, paraphrasing and synthesising 170

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11.4 Feedback and evaluation11.5 Conclusion11.6 Introspect and discuss

Chapter12 Lectures and note-taking12.1 Lecturing styles and lecture structure12.2 Listening cues12.3 Informal language12.4 Taking notes12.5 Lecture length12.6 Conclusion12.7 Introspect and discuss

Chapter 13 Speaking for academic purposes13.1 Lectures13.2 Seminars13.3 Oral presentations13.4 Verbalising data13.5 Individual speech difficulties13.6 Conclusion13.7 Introspect and discuss

Chapter 14 Reference/research skills14.114.214.314.414.514.6

DictionariesBooksUsing the libraryReferencesConclusionIntrospect and discuss

Chapter15 Examination skills15.115.215.315.4

Question analysisWriting practiceRevisionConclusion

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Part III English for Specific Academic Purposes

Chapter16 Academic discourse and style16.1 Register analysis16.2 Discourse analysis16.3 Genre analysis

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Chapter17 Subject-specific language 24917.1 Students' inadequacy in the specialist subject 25017.2 The EAP tutor and the subject specialist 25117.3 Other concerns 25217.4 Suggestions for teaching 25217.5 ESAP books 25617.6 Example of economics 25717.7 Introspect and discuss 257

Chapter 18 Materials design and production18.1 Against and for18.2 Team writing18.3 Recommended background reading18.4 The need18.5 Variables18.6 Materials: suggestions18.7 Possible problems in materials writing18.8 Conclusion18.9 Introspect and discuss

Chapter19 Concerns and research19.1 Concerns19.2 What is research?19.3 Action research19.4 Research methods19.5 EAP research areas19.6 Conclusion19.7 Introspect and discuss

AppendicesIndex of appendices1 Recommended books and journals2 Educational technology3 BALEAP, and the Survey4 EAP exams and examining bodies

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