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Delta Module 3

The document discusses the rationale for choosing English for Academic Purposes (EAP) as a specialism, highlighting key issues such as learner autonomy, the balance between testing and teaching, and the importance of motivation. It defines EAP and outlines its types, emphasizing the need for developing autonomous learning strategies, reading skills, familiarity with academic genres, vocabulary development, and effective listening skills. The document serves as a comprehensive overview of the essential components and challenges in EAP education.

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Delta Module 3

The document discusses the rationale for choosing English for Academic Purposes (EAP) as a specialism, highlighting key issues such as learner autonomy, the balance between testing and teaching, and the importance of motivation. It defines EAP and outlines its types, emphasizing the need for developing autonomous learning strategies, reading skills, familiarity with academic genres, vocabulary development, and effective listening skills. The document serves as a comprehensive overview of the essential components and challenges in EAP education.

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Fatima Zahra El idrissi
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Part 1 Specialism (1169 words)

Rational for choosing examination specialism

Key issues and their implications

● Key Issue 1: Learner Autonomy

● Key Issue 2: Testing vs Teaching

● Key Issue 3: Systems vs Skills

● Key Issue 4: Motivation

● Key Issue 5: Learner Autonomy

CHAPTER 1

Why I chose EAP

Define EAP and types of EAP

EAP Key Issues

- The need to develop autonomous learning strategies and study skills

- The need to focus on reading skills: fast reading of a range of academic texts to locate and
extract relevant information

- The need to develop familiarity with academic genres and use appropriate academic genre
conventions in their own writing

- The need for vocabulary development

- Listening to extended input, i.e. lectures to locate and extract relevant information

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