English for Academic Purposes (9-13 September 2017)

Led by: Rachael Burnham/University of Sheffield and David Read/University of Sheffield.

Workshop Goals To develop participants use of academic language in relevant settings, and to develop self-study skills to enable them to learn English independently.

Course Objectives

• Use appropriate language to describe and compare charts/diagrams in their discipline
• Write a paragraph giving biodata about themselves
• Make inquiries about hotel facilities using appropriate questions and responses
• Express numbers/quantities relevant to presentation data
• Create their own word lists electronically or on paper based on frequency and relevance for them
• Describe and compare their work situation in the past and their current work situation
• Give a presentation incorporating the skills and language above