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What is English for Academic Purposes (EAP)?
- English for Academic Purposes is aimed at students who need English for use in higher education or university courses.
- Concentrates on academic skills needed for listening, speaking, reading and writing in Australian tertiary institutes.
- 2 level programme - EAP 1 and EAP 2
- Graduating students may continue to study Certificate IV of Business or Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Business Management or the Diploma of Accounting at Australian Nationwide College. Other courses are available at other tertiary institutions for students to continue their studies.
- (NB *Admission requirements must be met.)
What are the features of the EAP course?
- 2 levels - 10 weeks of study for each level
- 20 weeks full programme
- New student entry starting every week
- 20 hours of class time and 1 hour independent research per week.
- All classes have access to computers and aids to language learning
- Progress reports every month
- Certificates upon completion
Automatic acceptance to Central Queensland University after being assessed at having an EAP 2 pass grade.
- University qualified teachers with specialist language teaching qualifications
- Up-to-date teaching methodology
Outcomes
By the end of their course students will:
- Be familiar with the cultural norms/values of tertiary institutions in Australia.
- Have started to attain the necessary linguistic skills/ competencies needed for tertiary study, e.g. to better master the written system of English in relevant academic genres and to develop some research skills and to extend their speaking skills in both an informal atmosphere and in academic discussions.
- Have developed the necessary learning strategies and study skills appropriate for Australian tertiary education.
- Have become better equipped at handling external English exams like the IELTS.
"Recognised by CQUniversity as satisfying the English Language Proficiency requirements for entry to its programs."
What is a sample timetable?
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Time
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Lesson 1
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Theme Introduction
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Structure
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Reading
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Structure
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Reading
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8:30-9:30 am
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Defining technology – historical and current day perspectives
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Transportation
Critical reading guides – introduction, main body and conclusion or recommendations.
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Robotics and communication tools
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Listening to lectures and note-taking
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Computers and the internet
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Lesson 2
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Function
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Listening
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Language
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Checklist
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9:30-10:30 am
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Transport technology
Essay writing structure guide
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Video tape – transportation review
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Following instructions
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Writing a critique
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Articles' review and analysis
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10:30-10:45 am
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Morning break
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Lesson 3
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Function
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COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITY
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Function
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Structure
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COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITY
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10:45-11:45am
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Peer analysis using essay evaluation process
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Individual consultations
Language tasks
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Instructions for group presentation assignment
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Analyse more samples of critical reviews
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Presentation skills analysis
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Lesson 4
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...continued
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Writing
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...continued
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Communicative
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...continued
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11:45-12:45 pm
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Re-writing with Improvements
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Brainstorming
Analysis of how to write a critical review
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Student present their articles to their group. Select and analyse one article.
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Individual consultations
Finalise group presentation
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Class meeting and review
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Wentworth Institute reserves the right to cancel this course if insufficient enrollments have been confirmed. Currently this course isn't running.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 January 2013 03:02 )
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