EAP and study skills

English for Academic Purposes and study skills

Purpose: To provide an in-depth outlook of English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
Thesis: EAP is concerned with certain study skills and requirements which are essential for study purposes.
Audience: EAP Discourse Community, EAP students and teachers.

1. EAP & Study Skills
1.1 EAP background
1.1. A EAP setting and contexts
2. EAP Students’ needs
2.1 Students and higher education
2.2 Students and pre-departure courses
3. EAP courses
3.1 Pre-sessional full-time course
3.2 In-sessional part-time course
3.3 EAP courses components
4. EAP Coverage
4.1 EGP or Tenor –English for General Purposes
4.2 ESP two main strands
4.2. A English for Occupational/Vocational/ Professional Purposes
4.2. B English for Academic Purposes
5. EAP two divisions
5.1 EGAP- Common or Study Skill
5.2 ESAP – Subject Specific
5.2. A language needed for a Particular Academic Subject
6. EAP Core Element
6.1 Study Skill

Reference
Jordan, R. (1997) English for academic purposes: A guide and resource book for teachers. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.