Academic English
Learn academic skills for university success
Academic English
Learn the language and specific academic skills required for successful study at an English-speaking university.
You will focus on areas such as: writing assignments on specific topics, listening to lectures and taking effective notes, and preparing and giving academic presentations.
You will also understand issues such as referencing, how to avoid plagiarism, and other ‘dos and don’ts’ you will need to know at university.
This is a Special Focus Programme, combining 20 lessons of General English with 10 Special Focus lessons of Academic English for a complete intensive experience that is tailored to you and your personal reasons for learning.
Reasons to take this course
- You want to study at an English speaking university
- You desire an academically rigorous class that focuses on academic speaking, reading, and writing skills
- You want to study with students who are also motivated to enter university
| Available | All year |
| Lesson length | 45 minutes |
| Lessons per week | 20 General English lessons + 10 Academic English lessons per week |
| Hours per week | 22.5 |
| Minimum length | 1 week |
| Starts | Every Monday |
| Level | Intermediate to Advanced |
Expectations
Core English
Each week, you will spend 20 lessons specifically improving your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation through varied activities that will also engage your speaking, listening, reading and writing. Every language learner is different, and this is your opportunity to work on the skills you most need.
Academic focus
Your 10 weekly Academic English lessons will focus on areas such as:
Listening to lectures
Understanding academic texts
Report writing
Taking notes
Giving presentations
Expressing ideas and opinions
Real skills
This course provides you with the essential skills and knowledge required to succeed at college or university while training you to become a more independent learner though self-study skills, and creates awareness of learning techniques required for real success in higher education.
Improve your future
By the end of your experience at EC, important doors of opportunity will have opened for you. You will have improved your English fluency and will have the language, knowledge and skills to confidently deal with all the academic demands and requirements of an English-speaking university.
