What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed30 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Class Experience
In this ongoing course, learners will develop their academic English. It is suitable for learners looking to attend university. English for Academic Purposes, or EAP, refers to learning English in order to use it to study another subject. Many universities have pre-sessional EAP courses. Courses concentrate on specific skills the learners will need to benefit from their learning in another language. English for Academic Purposes is a branch of English for Specific Purposes; the latter is a discipline that draws on language, education and studentsโ specialist areas of interest. EAP is used in educational settings and it is aimed at meeting the academic needs of learners of English for study purposes. EAP provides training in English language skills needed for academic study; they include listening comprehension, fluency development, reading, grammar, writing, and vocabulary. Classes are delivered by Experienced Academic English Teachers and ESL Experts. What will we learn? Week 1 - Academic Focus - Extracting Key Factual Information Week 2 - Academic Focus - Writing a Description of Visual Information Week 3 - Academic Focus - Recognising Key Information in a Lecture Week 4 - Academic Focus - Presenting Visual Information Week 5 - Using Evidence - Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Evidence Week 6 - Using Evidence - Analysing and Writing Topic Sentences Week 7 - Using Evidence - Understanding the Main Ideas in Lectures Week 8 - Using Evidence - Reading a Text to Prepare for a Tutorial Discussion Week 9 - Preparing for Academic Study - Speaking in Seminars Week 10 - Preparing for Academic Study - Reading, Making Notes and Summarising Week 11 - Preparing for Academic Study - Understanding the Wording of Academic Tasks Week 12 - Preparing for Academic Study - Understanding the Introduction of a Lecture Further classes will be added.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have teaching certificates
Oregon Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Doctoral Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from University of New Mexico
Master's Degree from Erasmus University of Rotterdam
11 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Benemerita y Centenaria Escuela Normal del Estado de San Luis Potosi
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from University of New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from University of New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree from Cardiff University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Rhodes University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Oregon State University
Bachelor's Degree in History from Oregon State University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University
Bachelor's Degree from Millersville University
Bachelor's Degree from University of California, Davis
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Mississippi State University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Waterloo
Bachelor's Degree from University of Central Florida
Classes are delivered by Experienced Academic English Teachers and ESL Experts.
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Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$32
per sessionMeets on demand
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-18