Access EAP: Foundations: Course Book - Brossura

Sue Argent; Olwyn Alexander

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1859645240 ISBN 13: 9781859645246

Casa editrice: Garnet Education, 2010

Riassunto

Access EAP: Foundations Written by the authors of the highly successful EAP Essentials, the first part of this two-level course teaches academic language and competence to pre-intermediate and intermediate learners. Access EAP: Foundations is based on real student life and prepares students for the tasks that they will face while doing an English-medium higher education degree. Each unit follows the progress of three students in their first year at university as they have discussions, listen to lectures, read texts, work on assignments and make choices about how to study. Students will develop the language they need to meet the expectations of their lecturers, comparing ideas, explaining cause-effect relationships, interpreting data, writing assignments and e-mails and joining in discussions. The book has ten units, each divided into five lessons. The first lesson usually introduces an aspect of university life. Listening, reading, speaking and writing tasks are linked together around each theme, while other tasks develop the ability to think critically and to study effectively. Key words that are useful for academic study are listed by the texts in which they are presented, and regular tasks help understanding, support learning and practise using these key words. Students will learn the important language and grammar patterns needed for understanding and producing academic texts. They will also discover essential aspects of academic style, such as moving from general to specific information and from what is familiar to what is new. Key Features * Functional syllabus linked to a series of academic themes * Integrated tasks and language practice * Focuses on key language and skills in a specific academic context * Improves students' ability to tackle and succeed in IELTS and other gateway examinations *'Simulated authentic' texts targeted to present specific functions and vocabulary * Written by EAP trainers from Heriot-Watt University An accompanying Teacher's Book is also available.

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Recensione

Realistic scenarios for international students on a UK campus help this book stand out in the EAP crowd Let's get one thing straight: with their pie charts and graphs, most English for Academic Purposes (EAP) titles are dry as dust. Garnet's new Access EAP is different. How? By thrusting the reader into the lives of three international language students, Chen, Guy and Maysoun, each starting their first semester in the UK at the fictitious Gateway University in Summerford. Nothing else is made up, though: the book deals with reallife issues, charting the progress of our characters, their expectations and beliefs; in fact, all the baggage a newly arrived student brings to campus life. 'What issues?' I hear you ask. Let's take a closer look, shall we? Access EAP has ten core units, each consisting of five lessons, the first of which introduces an aspect of early-term university life which the remainder of the unit works around. Topics include developing conversations on a first meeting, finding one's way around campus and study preferences. Chen, Guy and Maysoun are heard discussing aspects of their studies and how they feel about them, although, considering how central they are to the book, I would have liked to see more illustrations of them in action. Aimed at intermediate-level students (Common European Framework level B1 and IELTS 4.0-5.0) Access EAP aims to develop the language students need ro cope with the demands of lecturers and courses. It focuses on comparing ideas, following cause-effect arguments, interpreting data and putting together emails in a variety of writing genres - which is exactly what a rock-solid EAP title should do. Focusing on one unit reveals how the books works. Unit seven - 'Something to Say' - opens with a scenario in which Chen has to give a presentation to his class. Adopting a task-based approach we first read then hear of the work of a student committee that Guy and Chen plan to join. After reading a flier and hearing the start of a meeting, the 'Thinking Critically' sections ask students to reflect on how such a committee will help Chen, and of course, indirectly, themselves. The second lesson focuses on contributing to a meeting; the 'Study Smart' section then explains the role of the chair. By lesson three, Chen feels confident enough to present in front of his friends, and in lesson five he is invited to speak to students in the foundation year. Clearly, we would wish such speedy progress for all users of this title. Hardened EAP experts can judge for themselves, but I got the impressn there was a bias away from the view of EAP as writing-based, towards one where listening and speaking should be foremost in our minds. Wayne Trotman teaches on and coordinates the EAP Writing course at Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey. --Wayne Trotman for the EL Gazette, October 2010

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Garnet Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1859645240
• ISBN 13: 9781859645246
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 230
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile