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Academic English

The language of university study: academic reading, inference and note-taking; vocabulary, formal style and hedging; paragraphs and essay types; sources and integrity – paraphrase, summary and APA referencing; describing data and lectures; and seminars, presentations and exam awareness (IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT scoring).

  • IntermediateBest if you know the basics
  • 30 hTotal content time
  • 18 lessonsOrdered from basics to practice
  • In EnglishAll content in English

About this course

One theme runs through the course – «green cities» – so learners read, take notes, discuss and finally write a referenced research essay on it.

Academy-authored content.

Course highlights

  • Read academic texts strategically, identify main ideas and stance, infer and take structured notes
  • Use academic vocabulary and formal style, including hedging and nominalisation
  • Write coherent academic paragraphs and essays of the main types
  • Use sources with integrity: paraphrase, summarise, quote and reference in APA style
  • Describe data accurately and follow lectures with effective notes
  • Present and discuss academic topics and understand how major academic English exams are scored

Is this course for you?

Who it’s for

  • final-year secondary students, university entrants and adults preparing for English-medium study or exams

Requirements

  • can read straightforward factual texts and write connected paragraphs

Course content

  • 8units
  • 18sessions
  • 7quizzes
Unit 1 · Academic reading3 sessions
  1. 1.1 Skimming, scanning and structure
  2. 1.2 Main idea, stance and inference
  3. 1.3 Note-taking from reading
Unit 2 · Academic language3 sessions
  1. 2.1 Academic vocabulary
  2. 2.2 Formal style and nominalisation
  3. 2.3 Hedging and boosting
Unit 3 · Paragraphs and essays3 sessions
  1. 3.1 The academic paragraph
  2. 3.2 Essay types and structure
  3. 3.3 Coherence, cohesion and editing
Unit 4 · Sources and integrity3 sessions
  1. 4.1 Paraphrase and patchwriting
  2. 4.2 Summary and quotation
  3. 4.3 Referencing and academic integrity
Unit 5 · Data and lectures3 sessions
  1. 5.1 Describing trends and numbers
  2. 5.2 Comparing data and Task 1-style reports
  3. 5.3 Lecture listening and notes
Unit 6 · Speaking and exams3 sessions
  1. 6.1 Academic presentations
  2. 6.2 Seminar discussion
  3. 6.3 Exam awareness: IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT
Quizzes0 sessions · 7 quizzes
  1. M1 – Academic reading
  2. M2 – Academic language
  3. M3 – Paragraphs and essays
  4. M4 – Sources and integrity
  5. M5 – Data and lectures
  6. M6 – Speaking and exams
  7. الاختبار النهائي
Projects and assignments0 sessions
  1. Project – referenced research essay

The lecturer

Lecturer

Eng. Abdelmaksoud

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