| The ABG of ELT... EAP ——In the first article in this new commissioned series,Andy Gillett looks at EAP- English for Academic Purposes |
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| 作者姓名： | Andy Gillett |
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| 摘 要： | EAP refers to the language and associated skills that students need to undertake study in higher education through the medium of English. EAP is a branch of ESP * in that the teaching content is matched to the learners requirements (Robinson, 1991, pp. 2-5): EAP is goal directed - students learn Enligsh because they need it. EAP courses are based on needs analyses - which specify clearly what students have to do in English (but see: Benesch, 2001). Most EAP courses are fixed term - short presessional courses are fixed term - short presessional courses or longer foundation courses - in preparation for academic courses. Students may need specialist language, but not necessarily - courses are defined by the activities the students will engage in. A very high level of proficiency may not be required -
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