Succeeding in academic contexts: The required study skills.

Purpose: To provide an account of the study skills required for achieving English for Academic Purposes (EAP) goals satisfactorily (Jordan, 1997; as cited in Pintos, 2009).
Thesis: When reading, writing and listening for study purposes common core abilities, techniques, and strategies are used (Jordan, 1997; as cited in Pintos, 2009).
Audience: Teachers and students involved in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.

I. Teaching English for Non Obvious Reasons (TENOR)
A. English for General Purposes (EGP)
II. English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
A. English for Occupational Purposes (EOP)
B. English for Vocational Purposes (EVP)
C. English for Professional Purposes (EPP)
D. English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
1. Definition
2. First recorded use of the term
3. Divisions
a. English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP)
b. English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP)
4. Range of settings
a. Higher education studies
b. Pre-departure courses
(1) Pre-sessional courses
(2) In-sessional courses
(3) Inclusions
(a) Formal teaching programs
(b) Self-access situations
(c) Distance-learning materials
(d) Computer-assisted language learning (CALL)


























Reference


Pintos, V. (2008) Unit 1: Building up a community of teachers and prospective researchers. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Universidad CAECE. Retrieved August 2009, from
http://caece.campusuniversidad.com.ar/mod/resource/view.php?id=2730