English for academic purposes : a guide and resource book for teachers

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The book looks at study skills and other central concerns of EAP, such as needs analysis, syllabus and course design, methodology and materials, learning styles, tests and exams, and academic style and genre analysis. In addition to general EAP, the book also considers subject-specific language and the production of teaching materials. Throughout, it takes a user-friendly approach in which theoretical considerations are balanced with practical experience. Issues are discussed and illustrated, but readers are also encouraged to form their own opinions by means of stimulating introspect and discuss sections at the end of each chapter.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• 1 EAP and Study Skills: Definitions and Scope
• 2 Needs Analysis
• 3 Surveys: Students' Difficulties
• 4 EAP Syllabus and Course Design
• 5 Evaluation: Students and Courses
• 6 Learning Styles and Cultural Awareness
• 7 Methodology and Materials
• 8 Evaluating Materials
• 9 Academic Reading
• 10 Vocabulary Development
• 11 Academic Writing
• 12 Lectures and Note-Taking
• 13 Speaking for Academic Purposes
• 14 Reference/Research Skills
• 15 Examination Skills
• 16 Academic Discourse and Style
• 17 Subject-Specific Language
• 18 Materials Design and Production
• 19 Concerns and Research Appendices
• 1 Recommended Books and Journals
• 2 Educational Technology
• 3 Professional Associations and other Organisations
• 4 EAP Exams and Examining Bodies
• 5 ELT Publishers and Mail Order Firms (UK)