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Title: Welcome to RO610
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Welcome to RO610
- Communicative and Academic English for the EFL
Professional
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Todays Class
- (1) Introduce the Course.
- (2) Get to Know Students.
- (3) Discuss Academic English.
- (4) Write a Short Bio Statement.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
