Mastering Academic English in a university course and self-study materials 2012

1. Mastering Academic Englishin a university courseandself-study materials2012

2. Trends in Higher Education in Russia: Quality Ranking, Internationalisation - mobility of students and Academic staff to/from Russia - joint/dual-degree programmes - international publishing & conferences - `export’ of education - distance/e-learning

3. ELT Opportunities and Challenges • General English level • Academic skills, esp. Academic Writing • Wider ESP/ Professional English • Assessment, International examinations • Digital, Blended Learning

4. How can Cambridge English Project for Universities help?

5. Methodology support in ELT programme design I. Teaching English within CEF (Common European Framework of Reference): 1) General English; 2) Academic English; 3) ESP/ESAP II. EFL Exam preparation 1) Main Suite Cambridge ESOL Exams (FCE, CAE, CPE); 2) Specialised Exams (BEC Preliminary/Vantage/Higher, ILEC, ICFE, IELTS)

6. 3rd year ENLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 1ST year GENERAL ENGLISH 2nd year ENGLISH FOR GENERAL ACADEMIC PURPOSES

7. Teaching General English to university students at levels A1 to C1 with ‘English Unlimited’: • Six-level Adult English course • Extensive electronic / online support • Common European Framework with sublevels (e.g. B1+) • Goals-based lessons • Internationally accessible and inclusive • Real, natural language from the start

8. ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS • STUDENT'S BOOK – E-PORTFOLIO • SELF-STUDY PACK – DVD-ROM • TEACHER'S BOOK – DVD-ROM • CLASSWARE • ONLINE WORKBOOK • ONLINE PLACEMENT TEST

9. Teaching Academic English based on Cambridge Academic Corpus • Collection of texts from Academic books and journals from a wide range of disciplines. • It includes documents in both British and American English. • ‘Guidance’ in using appropriate Academic styles.

10. Teaching Academic English A new three-level course Covers B1+, B2, C1 levels Integrated skills Wealth of reading and writing Engaging speaking and listening activities Develops critical thinking ‘Focus on your discipline’ sections Listening to lectures and note taking

11. New three-level Academic English course • Intermediate to Advanced • ‘Lecture and seminar’ structure • DVD with authentic lectures • Academic word list • Integrated skills approach • Flexible structure

12. English for Academic Purposes

14. Academic Vocabulary in Use research shows that students have more problems with general academic vocabulary than with ESP terms covers all the key vocabulary of academic textbooks, articles, lectures and seminars allowslearners to function confidently in an English-speaking academic environment

15. Teaching English to Scientists 40-60 hours teaching time Covers levels B1-B2 Multidisciplinary Case studies based on real research A glossary of useful vocabulary Spoken and written professional communication Free online Teacher’s Book and photocopiable activities Audio-CD with student-adviser conversations

17. WHAT IS ESP? Absolute characteristics • ESP meets specific needs of the learners • ESP usesmaterials and activities of the discipline it serves • ESP has specific features in grammar, lexis, register, study skills, discourse and genre

18. WHAT IS ESP? Variable characteristics • ESP may be developed for any specific discipline • ESP may use a different methodology from that of General English • ESP is usuallytaught to adult learners • ESP is generally taught to intermediate or advanced students

19. International Legal English

20. English for the Financial Sector

21. Real-life skills for jobs

22. English for Tourism Industry

23. The Teaching Knowledge Test – professional exam for English language teachers

24. What exams and why? • Combination of local and international exams currently used for various purposes • Cambridge exam preparation is becoming an integral part of ELT syllabi in many universities because: • They provide a measurable result of ELT • Can be taken at various levels • Cover General English (FCE/CAE/CPE), Academic English (IELTS) and ESP (ILEC, ICFE) • Allow a university to compare students within and between faculties • Allow a university to compare with other universities

25. Levels of the Council of Europeand Cambridge Main Suite Exams

27. Match these IELTS statistics Candidates per year Assessment bands Percentage going to higher education Institutions recognising IELTS Parts of the IELTS test Average reading score Average reading score for native speakers 4 9 68 6.6 6,000 1.5 million 6

29. “IELTS Examination Papers”published jointly with Cambridge ESOL

30. What materials provide step-by-step preparation unlike Past Papers? There are two types of materials: • Type 1 – paper by paper approach for fast and focused exam preparation • Type 2 – aimed at learning Academic English together with IELTS preparation at a slower pace

31. Type 1 materials: paper by paper approach for fast and focused exam preparation

32. Type 2 IELTS preparation materials are organised by themes for learning Academic English in combination with IELTS preparation at a slower pace

33. Complete IELTS Band 4 – 5 Bands 5 – 6.5 Bands 6.5 – 7.5

34. New type of IELTS preparation material: six Practice Tests with detailed analysis, model answers and practice activities

35. “Grammar for IELTS” and “Vocabulary for IELTS” are supplementary exam preparation materials

36. IELTS preparation materials available onlinehttp://eshop.cambridgeesol.org 1. “Online Practice Tests” • test mode • learner mode • automatic scoring • feedback on performance 2. “IELTS Academic Self-Study Course”

37. Useful sites: www.cambridge.org/elt www.cambridge.org/elt/ru www.ielts.org