EAS 600
Course outline.
Main Goal:
To synthesize complex academic information from listening and reading sources (Units 7, 9, 10, 11) and apply discipline-specific language (vocabulary, cause/effect, comparison) to plan, structure, and write effective academic essays (argument, comparison, problem/solution) while accurately using referencing and cohesive academic language at a B1+ level.
Weekly Hours: 4.5 hours/week
Term Duration: 12 weeks
Programme highlights.
Academic English focus
Reading, writing, listening and speaking calibrated for university-level coursework.
12 weeks · 54 hours
Structured full-course study across flexible weekday and evening shifts.
Placement pathway
Passing the EAS course or the placement test unlocks UTE degree study.
UTE Certificate
A signed certificate of completion for your CV and university file.
What we'll cover.
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01Week 1
NETWORKS
Listening/Speaking: Use abbreviations and symbols to take notes. Identify supporting ideas for a position. Reading/Vocabulary: Evaluate source credibility. Use notes for detailed information. Express key information using complex noun phrases.
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02Week 2
NETWORKS
Writing: Write detailed notes to summarize information. Identify key information in a text. Expressing key information using complex noun phrases. Academic Focus: Understanding complex information.
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03Week 3
INNOVATION
Listening/Speaking: Use visuals to assist with note-taking in lectures. Use notes to write a summary. Understand and use references to visual information. Reading/Vocabulary: Recognize objectivity in a text. Identify and understand references in a text.
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04wEEK 4
INNOVATION
Writing: Write a summary using notes. Use prepositional phrases and directions to refer to visual information. Academic Focus: Referencing.
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05wEEK 5
CONSUMPTION
Listening/Speaking: Use Venn diagrams to take and organize notes. Analyze aspects of similarity and difference. Recognizing and using comparative adjectives. Reading/Vocabulary: Analyze models and theories in a text. Understand comparison in text.
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06wEEK 6
CONSUMPTION
Writing: Write an essay comparing and contrasting. Write an effective conclusion. Academic Focus: Comparison and contrast.
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07wEEK 7
CRIME
Listening/Speaking: Examine evidence to prepare for a debate. Identify main arguments and supporting evidence. Maximize and minimize language. Reading/Vocabulary: Identify main arguments. Understand and use evaluative language (adjectives).
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08wEEK 8
CRIME
Writing: Plan and write an argument essay. Interpret evidence in an essay. Academic Focus: Argument and evidence.
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09wEEK 9
ENERGY
Listening/Speaking: Identify and use the language of problems and solutions in lectures. Review notes to identify the need for further research. Reading/Vocabulary: Identify supporting detail and evidence in a text. Understand problems, solutions, and evaluation in a text.
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10wEEK 10
ENERGY
Writing: Write a problem-solution essay. Evaluate solutions effectively. Academic Focus: Problem and solution.
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11wEEK 11
PROGRESS
Listening/Speaking: Recognize and note down cause and effect relations. Understand key cause and effect language. Writing: Plan and write a cause and effect essay. Review: Prepare for final exam.
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12wEEK 12
FINAL TEST
EAS Application Form
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