Transcript Welcome to RO610 - Lanternfish ESL

Communicative and Academic English for the EFL
Professional
Today’s Class
(1) Introduce the Course.
(2) Get to Know Students.
(3) Discuss Academic English.
(4) Write a Short Bio Statement.
Course Objectives:
 To examine academic and professional communication
for EFL graduate students.
 To identify strategies to improve our communication
on an academic and professional level.
Introducing the Course
 This course consists of three main parts.
 (1) Academic writing working towards a research
paper.
 (2) Oral communication on a professional level
working towards a presentation and participation in
discussion and seminar.
 (3) Classroom communication if time permits.
Course Materials
 Course Textbook:
Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Second Edition
By John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak
This textbook will be a very valuable resource as you
embark on a career as an EFL professional.
Other course materials will be supplied by the
instructor.
Assessments
 A midterm based on content material covered in this
course especially the material covered in the textbook.
(20%)
 A presentation in English. (20%)
 Participation in discussions. (20%)
 A fake research paper written in an appropriate
academic register complete with citations. (30%)
 Attendance. (10%)
Getting to Know the Students
 I am going to ask you to tell me a little bit about :
(a) Yourself.
(b) Your academic history.
(c) Your professional experience.
(d) Your research interests.
I encourage everyone to participate in this discussion.
What Is Academic English?
 What determines whether the English you are using is
academic or not?
 Task 1: Working with a partner discuss how one goes
about communicating in academic English.
Is Academic English Important?
 Why do you think academic English is important
enough to study? Is it?
 Task 2: Working with a partner discuss how one goes
about communicating in academic English.
Three Potential Dangers
 When writing for professional audiences or
participating in professional forums, there are three
areas that could potentially harm your image.
 (1) Grammar.
 (2) Collocations.
 (3) Register.