English for Academic Purposes_Pusbinsa 2012

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1. Essays

2. Case studies

3. Reports (of experiments etc)

4. Other research reports

5. Reflective writing

6. Literature review

7. Other assignments

8. Practical writing (eg letters)

9. Workbook exercises

10. Exam answers (short answers)

11. Exam answers (1 or 2 paragraphs)

12. Exam answers (longer than 2 paragraphs)

13. Group projects

14. Research proposal

15. Writing grammatically

16. Linking sentences in writing

17. Creating well structured paragraphs18. Acknowledging sources

19. Writing a list of references

20. Avoiding plagiarism

21. Developing an argument

22. Writing summaries

23. Writing descriptions

24. Writing introductions and conclusions

25. Organising and planning writing

26. Spelling

27. Punctuation

28. Finding your voice

29. Use of appropriate style

30. Handwriting

31. Choosing appropriate vocabulary

32. Other writing activity (please specify)

EAP Needs (*given to candidates before placement test)Use the following table to find out what your academic English language needs are and your ability in each area. You can then work out your priorities.

WRITING

How important is it for you to perform these tasks well

in English?How well can you perform these tasks in


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1. Reading textbooks

2. Reading journal articles

3. Reading magazine or newspaper articles

4. Reading works of literature

5. Reading handouts

6. Reading workbook instructions

7. Reading laboratory or computer manuals

8. Reading texts forming part of exam questions

9. Reading to get specific information for assignments

10. Reading to check information

11. Reading for clarification

12. Reading to support a position

13. Reading to establish and evaluate author's position

14. Reading critically

15. Reading quickly and efficiently

16. Understanding vocabulary17. Reading aloud

18. Reading and answering questions

20. Taking notes

21. Other reading activity (please specify)

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1. Asking questions in class

2. Answering questions in class

3. Speaking in groups

4. Speaking and listening

5. Speaking to class (e.g. Reporting results)

6. Giving presentations

7. Discussing academic problems with staff

8. Discussing personal problems with staff

9. Working with other students

10. Practical speaking (e.g. telephone)

11. Speaking in oral exams

12. Speaking accurately

13. Pronunciation

14. Speaking fluently

15. Other speaking activity (please specify)

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1. Listening in lectures

2. Listening in seminars and discussions

3. Listening to recorded speech

4. Following instructions

5. Watching films/videos

6. Understanding main points

7. Listening to get specific information for assignments

8. Listening to establish and evaluate speaker's position

9. Listeningquickly and efficiently

10. Understanding vocabulary

11. Listening and answering questions12. Listening to different accents

13. Taking notes

14. Other listening activity (please specify)

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English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Pusbinsa Language Center, IAIN SU, 2012

Target of Participants (probably 38 persons):

1. Faculty members: Dean & Dean assisstant I, II, III (16)2. Head of Administative (Kabag & Kasubag) (22)

Main Goals:

Duration:

The course length is 60 (sixty) hours = 40 meetings (1.5 hours/ meeting)

The course starts on November 5, 2012 to February 20, 2013.

Selection:

All participants are selected.

1. A pre-TOEFL ITP test, writing test and speaking test for placement: Friday, October 26, 2012

3. Selected participants will be divided into 1 or 2 (groups).

4. After completing the course, all participants must take a TOEFL-ITP test, writing test and spe

Syllabus:The syllabus is categorized into the skills unit.

Each unit will have objectives which the participant should able to perform.

1. To perform well in an English-speaking academic context across disciplines for successful uni

studies/ events.. -

2. Only 20 (depends on budget)participants are selected. The selection of the participants are ba

score results.


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Main Goals:

Meeting Objectives

Every Monday

(16)

To be able to introduce to

others

To be able to make a

presentation

Instructor:

Ms. Retno

(American

Corner)

To be able to control

discussion

To be able to participate in

the discussion

To be able to listen and

note taking

Skills:

Speaking and

Listening

1. To perform well in an English-speaking ac

studies/ events.

2. To communicate well and confidently to f

country(s).


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Every

Wednesday

(16)

To be able to understand

meaning

Instructor:

Ms. Rahmah

(Tarbiyah)


relationships in the text


important points

To be able to read

efficiently

Every Friday

1st & 3rd

Week (8)

To be able to find relevant

information from the

library

Skills: WritingTo be able to use sources

in research

Instructor: Mr.

Surya

(Pusbinsa)

Skills: Reading


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poses (EAP) Syllabus

r, IAIN SU, 2012

Activities

Student profile and background

The structure of presentations

Introducing the topic

Making a statement of intention

Giving the information in detail

Sequencing

Describing graphs and figures

Describing similarities and difference/ comparing/

contrasting

Explaining a point

Emphasizing a point

Summarizing and concluding

Chairing the discussion

Changing the subject - moving on

Speeding up things

Directing the discussion

Drawing attention to a breakdown in communication

Coming to a conclusion

Interrupting politely

Asking questions - asking for more information/clarification

Stating a point of view - supporting your view

Agreeing and disagreeing - challenging and commenting

Making suggestions

Checking - making sure that you have understood

Holding the floor - preventing interruptions

Recognising important points

ademic context across disciplines for successful university

reigner in an English or Non-English envrionment


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poses (EAP) Syllabus

r, IAIN SU, 2012Distinguishing fact from opinion

Recognising indicators in discourse

Extracting salient points to summarise

Note taking

Deducing the meaning of unfamiliar words and word groups

Understanding relations within the sentence / complex

sentences

Understanding explicitly stated information

Recognising implications: information not explicitly stated

Understanding the communicative value of sentences

Understanding relations between the parts of a text

Understanding text by going outside it

Distinguishing the main ideas from supporting detail

Recognising unsupported claims and claims supported by

evidence: fact from opinion

Extracting salient points to summarise

Selective extraction of relevant points

Following an argument

Reading critically / evaluating the text

Surveying the textbook/manual

Surveying a chapter/article using first sentences of

paragraphs

Surveying a chapter/article using first and last paragraphs

Skimming to get gist / general impression

Scanning to locate specifically required information

Reading quickly

Using catalogues, books and periodicals, usingbibliographies and indexes

Making notes and writing up notes, paraphrasing,

summarising, synthesizing, quoting directly, citation, and

writing a list of references.


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Academic Calender: EAP, Pusbinsa, IAIN SU, 2012

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