Uses English
In both Acad&Prof
Academic
Professional
EAPP
ENGLISH FOR
ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
This course is for students with a basic knowledge of English who
need to practice oral and written structures and expand their
vocabulary to develop academic English skills. In this course,
students will increase the accuracy, range, and complexity
of their oral and written communication in academic and
professional settings.
communication
Types of commu
TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
Verbal
Non-Verbal
Categories of lang
TYPES/CATEGORIES OF
LANGUAGE
Academic (Formal)
Colloquial (Informal)
/Social Language
Academic Lang.
*ACADEMIC LANGUAGE*
WHAT IS ACADEMIC LANGUAGE?
• Academic language is:
• the language used in the classroom and workplace
• the language of text
• the language of assessments
• the language of academic success
• the language of power
Why important?
WHY IS ACADEMIC LANGUAGE SO
IMPORTANT?
• Students who master academic
language are more likely to:
• be successful in academic and
professional settings
• Students who do not learn academic
language may:
• struggle academically Social vs. academic
SOCIAL LANGUAGE VS. ACADEMIC
LANGUAGE
• When using social, or informal, English in daily conversation, it’s possible to
communicate by using slang and without using English in a grammatically correct way
• You can be understood without using:
• articles
• prepositions
• sophisticated vocabulary
• pronoun reference
Note: Read more about the difference between social and academic language at Colorín Colorado.
What to master first
DO STUDENTS NEED TO MASTER SOCIAL
LANGUAGE FIRST?
• we tend to teach informal “survival”
English first, and then academic
language
• However, it is possible to lay the
foundation for academic language
while teaching conversation skills
Differences of acad&soc
RECOGNIZING SOCIAL VS.
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
When comparing social and academic language, students should look for the following differences:
Informal Language Academic Language
variety of words, more
repetition of words
Vocabulary
sentences start with transition
sentences start with
words, such as “however,”
“and” and “but”
“moreover,” and “in addition”
use of slang: “guy,” “cool,” and
No slang
“awesome”
Note: This chart may not appear on printouts of the outline format.
Define Acad Lang
DEFINING ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
• Academic language is:
• The language of academic disciplines, of texts and
literature, and of extended, reasoned discourse
• Language that students must comprehend to access the
concepts associated with a particular discipline (e.g.,
mathematics, science, social science) and use to
demonstrate their understanding of those concepts
(Anstrom, et al., 2010)
Sample Statement
SAMPLE STATEMENT
Casual, Informal Formal
…and the lions they,
um, live in the deserts Lions, also known as “kings of
the jungle” inhabit the large,
of Africa and have to arid, deserts of Africa. Due to
walk long ways to find the sweltering temperatures and
food. There’s not much minimal water supply they often
water either. They’re have to traverse long distances
hot a lot. Casual, Informal to find prey to hunt and water to
drink Formal
Features of Acadlang
DEFINING ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
• Academic language
• Features vary as a function of the discipline (e.g., social
science vs. mathematics), topic, and mode of
communication (e.g., written vs. oral)
• Common features include:
• Conciseness
• High density of information-bearing words
• Complex grammatical and syntactic structures
- (Snow 2010)
DIFFERENT TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO
FOSTER ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
• Academic language extends beyond the use of specific
academic vocabulary to require knowledge in the
following areas:
– Understanding of the phonological features of
English
– Lexical knowledge (e.g., vocabulary, word
formation rules)
– Grammatical competence
- (Scarcella 2003)
EAPP
ENGLISH FOR
ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES
Curriculum Info
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES
is aimed at improving the learner’s communication skills in the
writing medium in preparation for higher education where there will be a
greater demand for producing academic papers in various fields of study.
Different techniques in exposition, persuasion, and correspondence are elaborated
and adapted to a technology-driven setting. The courseware provides activities
that let learners extensively practice writing in different formats, training them to
use language skilfully and appropriately in the academic
context as well as in the business or professional setting.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SUBJECT ENGLISH
FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES EAPP TO
YOUR LIFE IN GENERAL AND YOUR FUTURE CAREER?
English for Academic and Professional Purposes is one of the most important subjects in senior
high school because it teaches us how to speak with confidence . The activities
of this subjects is specifically designed to improve the student's communication skills because of
the activities and reports assigned to each students that are mandatory and students would be
forced to overcome their shyness and stage fright. Communication skills is one of the most
needed factor in finding a job or work and mastering this subject will greatly help you to speak
with confidence. Another is to become a professional individual , one must learn how to write
and speak formal languages. This ethics will be learned not just studying but understanding the
lessons in EAPP. Another is that learning how to write academic texts specially in
academic papers. So in conclusion EAPP is important to every student to learn because we will
be needing it in achieving higher education and applying it to become a
professional individual.
Curriculum Guide
Let’s take a quiz
LET’S TAKE AN EAPP QUIZ
1. Are words formed from two abbreviated words
A. contractions b. inflections c. colloquial d. acronym
2. Vocabulary that includes words and expressions that are used in everyday spoken language.
a. bilabial b. academic c. formal language d. colloquial
3. Is a question for which no answer is expected.
a. rhetorical question b. abstract question c. open-ended questions d. closed-type questions
4. You wanted to analyze the movie you have watched and put it into writing, what paper are you going to make?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Review Paper
5. Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
A. The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
B. The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
C. The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
D. The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
LET’S TAKE AN EAPP QUIZ
6. Mr. John was asked to write a report about smoking. He believes smoking is bad for your health. To encourage
his classmates to agree with him, Chris has spent three weeks researching to find evidence to support his position as
well as the opposing point of view. Now, he is ready to write his report debating why students should not smoke on
campus. What type of paper he is writing?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
7. Sir Mendez spent two weeks researching his topic school violence and finding evidence to support his position.
Now, he is ready to write a report on his position that school violence should be avoided at all costs. What type of
paper he is writing?
a.Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
8. Maam Mira has spent four weeks analyzing the works of Shakespeare. She compares and contrasts the charactrs'
tragic flaws in Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and King Lear. What type of paper she is writing?
a.Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
9. Engr. Salazar read an argument about “who’s the most talkative, girls or boys?” He chose “girls” and wants to
defend his stand. What paper is he writing?
a.Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
10. Dr. Zake Ford wants to create a paper about the experiment he conducted. What paper he should use?
a. Survey Report b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Scientific Report
LET’S TAKE AN EAPP QUIZ
11. How can one establish credibility in writing a position paper?
A. by citing reliable sources C. by including graphs and tables
B. by boasting one’s credentials D. by advancing fallacious statements
12. Academic paper meant to describe the process, progress and results of a scientific research..
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Scientific paper
13. You want to write a paper comparing your stand to the opposite side, What paper you should
make?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
14. You wanted to react on the movie you have watched and put it into writing, what paper are you
going to make?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
15. The restating of the main ideas of the text in as few words as possible.
a. Rephrasing b. Summarizing c. Contextualizing d. Synthesizing
LET’S TAKE AN EAPP QUIZ
1. Are words formed from two abbreviated words
A. contractions b. inflections c. colloquial d. acronym
2. Vocabulary that includes words and expressions that are used in everyday spoken language.
a. bilabial b. academic c. formal language d. colloquial
3. Is a question for which no answer is expected.
a. rhetorical question b. abstract question c. open-ended questions d. closed-type questions
4. You wanted to analyze the movie you have watched and put it into writing, what paper are you going to make?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Review Paper
5. Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
A. The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
B. The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
C. The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
D. The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
LET’S TAKE AN EAPP QUIZ
6. Mr. John was asked to write a report about smoking. He believes smoking is bad for your health. To encourage
his classmates to agree with him, Chris has spent three weeks researching to find evidence to support his position as
well as the opposing point of view. Now, he is ready to write his report debating why students should not smoke on
campus. What type of paper he is writing?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
7. Sir Mendez spent two weeks researching his topic school violence and finding evidence to support his position.
Now, he is ready to write a report on his position that school violence should be avoided at all costs. What type of
paper he is writing?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
8. Maam Mira has spent four weeks analyzing the works of Shakespeare. She compares and contrasts the
characters' tragic flaws in Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and King Lear. What type of paper she is writing?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
9. Engr. Salazar read an argument about “who’s the most talkative, girls or boys?” He chose “girls” and wants to
defend his stand. What paper is he writing?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
10. Dr. Zake Ford wants to create a paper about the experiment he conducted. What paper he should use?
a. Survey Report b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Scientific Report
LET’S TAKE AN EAPP QUIZ
11. How can one establish credibility in writing a position paper?
A. by citing reliable sources C. by including graphs and tables
B. by boasting one’s credentials D. by advancing fallacious statements
12. Academic paper meant to describe the process, progress and results of a scientific research..
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Scientific paper
13. You want to write a paper comparing your stand to the opposite side, What paper you should
make?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
14. You wanted to react on the movie you have watched and put it into writing, what paper are you
going to make?
a. Report Paper b. Concept Paper c. Position Paper d. Reaction Paper
15. The restating of the main ideas of the text in as few words as possible.
a. Rephrasing b. Summarizing c. Contextualizing d. Synthesizing
