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June 24—August 8, 2008
Application deadline extended to Friday, June 6
Program
The English for Academic Purposes Program (EAP) is a six and
a half week noncredit program of intensive academic English. It is designed
for undergraduate and graduate students who are proficient in English
and who have been accepted to an English-speaking university for the fall
term. The primary focus of the EAP program is on developing the academic
language skills necessary to effectively participate in an academic setting.
Students who are not attending the University of Michigan in the Fall term
are expected to have minimum score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, or 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL in order to be
considered for admission.
The EAP program provides approximately 20 hours of instruction
per week. Classes meet Monday through Friday and are scheduled
between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All students take all classes.
The program also provides students extensive opportunities to
become accustomed to a U.S. university environment, with the
goal of easing students' transition into a full time academic
curriculum. Students can expect to gain a good understanding
of the U.S. university system, instructor expectations, and student
responsibilities.
All students should plan to attend the entire six and a half
week session. Program participants are expected to attend all
classes and complete daily homework. Small class size and student-teacher
conferences provide opportunities for individual attention. A
certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the program.
The EAP Program is committed to extending the students' use
of English beyond the hours spent in the classroom. Staff members
plan a variety of activities, such as picnics, field trips, and
sports events. These activities provide students with opportunities
to use English in both social and educational settings. In addition,
students in the EAP Program are considered fully enrolled in
the University of Michigan and have access to all libraries and
computing centers on campus.
EAP program course descriptions:
Academic Writing
The goal of this class is to help students develop writing skills
needed to successfully complete university writing assignments.
Focus is on the general characteristics of academic writing as
well as typical patterns in academic prose. The skills that are
practiced include editing and organizing. Students write a series
of short papers and discuss their writing with their instructors
in individual conferences.
Discussion and Argumentation
This class provides practice in effective speaking skills in
an academic environment. Primary emphasis is placed on leading
and participating in formal discussions as well as on developing
appropriate language for asking questions, stating a point of
view, responding to opposing viewpoints, and arguing a position.
In addition, students work on developing fluency, enlarging speaking
vocabulary, and fine-tuning spoken grammar.
Speaking Fluency
Increased intelligibility, communication skills, and self-confidence
in speaking English are the learner goals in this class. Initial
course work includes a review of the English systems of 1) consonant
sounds, 2) vowel sounds, and 3) stress, rhythm, and intonation.
The small class size provides opportunities for work on individual
problems. Students also have the opportunity to work on their
ability to organize and present material in a formal speaking
format. Class time is spent on methods of organization, common
presentation tasks, and development of a clear speaking style.
Reading and Analyzing Academic Texts
Topics covered in this class are designed to help students improve
their reading strategies for processing academic texts. Skill
areas covered include inferencing, critical analysis, predicting
and evaluating points of view, and reading between the lines.
Strategies for handling large reading loads, increasing reading
speed, and acquiring vocabulary are also presented.
Listening Comprehension
This class provides students with a variety of academic listening
activities, including lectures by university professors and web-based
video materials. The goal of the class is to help students improve
their listening skills; diversify the kinds of strategies they
use for lecture comprehension; and to develop effective note-taking
strategies. Students will learn about academic speaking styles,
approaches to effective note taking, and the relationship between
lectures and classroom success.
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