{"product_id":"introducing-english-for-academic-purposes-9781138805101","title":"Introducing English for Academic Purposes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroducing English for Academic Purposes\u003c\/em\u003e is an accessible and engaging textbook which presents a wide-ranging introduction to the field, covering the global and institutional position of EAP as well as its manifestations in classrooms and research contexts around the world. Each chapter provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea critical overview introducing readers to theory- and research-informed perspectives;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprofiles of practice to guide readers in putting theory to use in real world contexts;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etasks, reflection exercises and a glossary to help readers consolidate their understanding;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean annotated further reading section with links to online resources to enable readers to extend their knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering both theoretical and practical issues, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing English for Academic Purposes\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for studentsof applied linguistics, and pre-service and in-service teachers of EAP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book offers an excellent introduction to the field of EAP. I thoroughly recommend this volume to all students, pre-service and in-service teachers of EAP.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Flowerdew, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity University of Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A highly accessible introduction to EAP. Charles and Pecorari don’t just connect the dots between theory and practice; they provide the scaffolding needed for readers to make the connections themselves as they contemplate how to embark on or continue their own journeys of research-informed reflective EAP practice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane D. Belcher\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorgia State University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Combining an excellent synthesis of research findings and a detailed coverage of current approaches and perspectives, this should be regarded as essential reading for teacher education in EAP.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Basturkm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003een, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A truly excellent introduction to the field. For [EAP teachers], the movement from theory to practical application and implication will be very welcome and the level is perfectly pitched with regards to assumed and new knowledge. The economy and beguiling simplicity with which the knotty and multi-layered fabric of frameworks, perspectives and approaches are staked out so very clearly is evidence of two forensic minds completely on top of their game\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Saunders, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniversity of Oxford, UK\u003c\/em\u003e in 'System'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This…book…overviews the whole field, providing cohesion between its different parts…For this reason, as well as for the clear and interesting presentation, it is likely to be in wide demand for teacher education programmes as well as for course planners and teachers…In summary this book is readable, current and very applied.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarilyn Lewis, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand \u003c\/em\u003ein 'TESOLANZ News'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIntroducing English for Academic Purposes \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential reading resource for students of applied linguistics, and novice as well as experienced teachers of EAP…. This means that there is no doubt that anybody involved in EAP will warmly welcome this book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVioleta Jurkovi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eč\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Ljubljana, Slovenia\u003c\/em\u003e in 'ESP Today'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book offers an excellent introduction to the field of EAP. I thoroughly recommend this volume to all students, pre-service and in-service teachers of EAP.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Flowerdew, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity University of Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A highly accessible introduction to EAP. Charles and Pecorari don’t just connect the dots between theory and practice; they provide the scaffolding needed for readers to make the connections themselves as they contemplate how to embark on or continue their own journeys of research-informed reflective EAP practice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane D. Belcher\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorgia State University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Combining an excellent synthesis of research findings and a detailed coverage of current approaches and perspectives, this should be regarded as essential reading for teacher education in EAP.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Basturkm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003een, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A truly excellent introduction to the field. For [EAP teachers], the movement from theory to practical application and implication will be very welcome and the level is perfectly pitched with regards to assumed and new knowledge. The economy and beguiling simplicity with which the knotty and multi-layered fabric of frameworks, perspectives and approaches are staked out so very clearly is evidence of two forensic minds completely on top of their game\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Saunders, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniversity of Oxford, UK\u003c\/em\u003e in 'System'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This…book…overviews the whole field, providing cohesion between its different parts…For this reason, as well as for the clear and interesting presentation, it is likely to be in wide demand for teacher education programmes as well as for course planners and teachers…In summary this book is readable, current and very applied.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarilyn Lewis, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand \u003c\/em\u003ein 'TESOLANZ News'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We recommend this book to teachers and researchers with interests in EAP and ESP in particular, but not exclusively. Those outside the field and in contexts that are less explicitly covered by this book, such as secondary school, will also find it informative and practical.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAveril Coxhead, Rebecca Belworthy, Michael Gask, Qiwei He, Lesley Hurst, Lisa Lorenzen, Sarah Patterson, Rosalind Shiraishi, Frank Rogers \u0026amp; Andri Suherman, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVictoria University of Wellington, New Zealand\u003c\/em\u003e in 'The TESOLANZ Journal'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection I The Field of EAP\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 The Scope of English for Academic Purposes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 The Global Context of EAP\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 The Institutional Contexts of EAP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection II Planning for EAP\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 EAP Approaches and Methods\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Planning EAP Provision\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 EAP Materials\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection III Teaching and Assessing EAP\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Academic Discourse\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Academic Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 Written Expert Genres\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 Written Learner Genres\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Spoken Genres\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Assessment and Feedback in EAP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019527291223,"sku":"9781138805101","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138805101.jpg?v=1750780534","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introducing-english-for-academic-purposes-9781138805101","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}