IF0NU2-English for Academic Purposes 2

Module Provider: International Study and Language Institute
Number of credits: 40 [20 ECTS credits]
Level:F
Semesters in which taught: Semester 2 module
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Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Prof Elisabeth Wilding
Email: e.a.wilding@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

IF0NU2, like IF0NU1 in Semester 1, is designed to give students the general academic language, skills and strategies needed to begin their Part 1 degree studies at the NUIST ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨ Academy. This module consolidates the content of IF0NU1, and further extends the students’ language, skills and strategies by presenting them with more challenging, complex and abstract sources, and expecting them to work more quickly, effectively and strategically. They will also be required to demonstrate a higher degree of independence in their studies.

This module is delivered at the NUIST ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨ Academy, China.

Aims:

Assessable learning outcomes:

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

• demonstrate understanding of complex and abstract academic texts within a limited time


• demonstrate understanding of extended spoken monologues and dialogues, delivered at normal pace


• interact orally with others in the exchange of information and the development of ideas and opinions on complex topics, with limited planning time


• present information, ideas and opinions orally on complex and abstract topics, in a coherent and clear manner, and respond appropriately to questions about their presentation


• respond in writing to a given question in a relevant, coherent and communicative manner

Additional outcomes:

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

• identifyÌýtheir specific language learning needs


• quickly locate and evaluate the most appropriate language learning resources to meet their continuing language development needs


• independently and quickly locate sources relevant to assignments and individual interests


• work on group assignments, with a concrete outcome (e.g. a presentation, a report), in a co-operative and collaborative manner

Outline content:

Consolidation and extension of the reading, listening, speaking, writing skills and language knowledge introduced inÌýIF0NU1, with a particular emphasis on:

• studying different ways of organising texts; looking at essay questions and selecting the most appropriate way of organising a response; redrafting written work in the light of peer and teacher feedback


• selecting the most appropriate reading strategies to match their reading purpose e.g. to identify relevant sources and select information necessary for their purpose


• integrating listening and speaking tasks e.g. listening to authentic texts, taking notes independently and reporting back to peers; in group discussions, negotiating meaning by checking understanding, asking for clarification and employing appropriate communication strategies


• increasing the speed of recognition of the most frequent words in general academic English,and building academic vocabulary further by goingÌý beyond these words; using grammatical structures to more precisely express a wider range of meanings

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

This module will employ a communicative approach to language development, with an emphasis on meaning, task-completion, interaction and feedback. Students will be actively engaged, working together in pairs and groups. Students will be expected to work independently outside class, individually and in groups, both to complete assignments and further develop their own language.