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Self-Mention and the Projection of Multiple Identity Roles in TESOL Graduate Student Presentations: The Influence of the Written Academic Genres
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Zareva, Alla – English for Specific Purposes, 2013
The purpose of the present study is to shed some light on the subtle interplay between oral and written academic genres in the context of graduate student academic presentations. The analysis was based on a corpus of successful TESOL graduate student academic presentations (n = 20) with a focus on the genre identity roles students encode in their…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Graduate Students, Written Language, Oral Language
Go for Gold: Integrating Process and Product in ESP.
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Hyland, Ken; Hyland, Fiona – English for Specific Purposes, 1992
The "Go for Gold" task-based English for Special Purposes course for second-year business students at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology is described. It is argued that a syllabus may have a process focus without being totally learner led. A sample list of student expectations and evaluation forms are appended. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Curriculum Development, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries
EAP Placement Testing: An Integrated Approach.
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Paltridge, Brian – English for Specific Purposes, 1992
The development of an English for Academic Purposes placement test is described that aims to reflect an integrated approach to language use. It approximates natural language behavior by providing a series of tasks that each contribute to the overall context of language use. (42 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Language Tests, Language Usage, Second Language Learning