EAS 800
Course outline.
Main Goal:
To enable students to demonstrate the skills necessary to autonomously navigate, interpret, and produce complex academic texts by effectively analyzing arguments, differentiating fact from opinion, applying accurate referencing techniques, and structuring extended analytical essays (comparison, argument, cause/effect, and problem-solution) with clarity, coherence, and critical evaluation at the B2 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
CULTURE
Students will be able to plan and draft a comparison essay using appropriate comparison and contrast language and structure. Students will be able to take detailed notes from a lecture and identify key technical terms.
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02week 2
INTERPRETATION
Students will be able to distinguish between factual and opinionated statements in academic texts. Students will be able to accurately cite and reference source material using appropriate reporting verbs and structures.
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03week 3
Innovation
Students will be able to write an accurately referenced paragraph and use active/passive voice to change sentence focus. Students will be able to use visuals to enhance note-taking and recognize objectivity in a text.
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04week 4
PERSUASION
Students will be able to plan and write a cohesive argument essay supported by evidence. Students will be able to use conditional structures and appropriate persuasive language to present and respond to arguments.
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05week 5
Consumption Skills
Students will be able to effectively use comparative adjectives and structures in speaking and writing. Students will be able to use visual aids (Venn diagrams) to organize notes and participate in academic discussions about research.
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06week 6
CONNECTION
Students will be able to plan and write a clear cause and effect essay using various grammatical structures (conjunctions, noun phrases, prepositions) to express relationships. Students will be able to synthesize ideas from different disciplines.
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07week 7
TECHNOLOGY
Students will be able to draft a problem-solution essay and apply appropriate hedging language (e.g., may, possibly, It seems that...). Students will be able to recognize and use language of evaluation (both positive and negative) in academic contexts.
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08week 8
INDEPENDENCE
Students will be able to demonstrate independent study skills (annotation, summary, note revision). Students will be able to structure and write a timed examination essay that effectively addresses the instruction verbs in the prompt.
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09week 9
Skill Review & Practice
Students will consolidate the skills needed for academic discussions and essays requiring comparison, interpretation, and persuasion. Students will demonstrate correct use of referencing techniques.
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10week 10
Skill Review & Practice
Students will consolidate the skills needed for essays requiring analysis of connections (C&E) and evaluation (Problem-Solution). Students will demonstrate effective use of hedging and transition signals.
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11week 11
Final Test Preparation
Students will demonstrate effective time management and the ability to apply all core EAP skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) under exam conditions.
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12week 12
Final Test
Students will demonstrate overall mastery of academic skills and language from the Oxford EAP B2 course (Units 7-12) at the EAS008 level.
EAS Application Form
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