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G11Q1 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES > 1. Academic English vs General English > Flashcards

1. Academic English vs General English Flashcards

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Two Types of Texts

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Narrative Text & Expository text

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a written text that tells a story and usually follows a familiar structure. It is often written in informal, everyday English.

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Narrative Text

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provides an explanation of facts and concepts. Its main purpose is to inform, persuade, or explain. It is usually written in academic English.

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Expository text

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Uses hedges (sort of, kind of)

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Informal English

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Uses personal pronouns (I)

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Informal English

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Uses simple connectors (but, also, and)

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Informal English

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Uses slang (stuff, guys)

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Informal English

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Relies more on basic discourse structures, such as narratives

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Informal English

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More extensive use of listening and speaking

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Informal English

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Does not use hedges

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Academic English

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Avoid personal pronouns

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Academic English

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Uses sophisticated transition words (moreover)

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Academic English

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Specific linguistic functions are more important (persuading, hypothesizing)

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Academic English

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Uses academic words

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Academic English

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Relatively decontextualized and cognitively demanding

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Academic English

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Requires greater mastery of range of linguistic features

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Academic English

17
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Who said “Language used in academic settings and for academic purposes to help students acquire and use knowledge.”?

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Anstrom, et al., 2010

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Who said Academic Language is “Words and syntactic structures that students are likely to encounter in textbooks and tests, but not in everyday, spoken English” ?

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(Strategic Education Research Partnership, 2010)

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Who said Academic Language is “The language used in the learning of academic subject matter in a formal schooling context; aspects of language strongly associated with literacy and academic achievement, including specific academic terms or technical language and speech registers related to each field of study.” ?

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TESOL, 2003

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Who said Academic Language is “Language that students must comprehend to access the concepts associated with a particular discipline and use to demonstrate their understanding of those concepts” ?

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Anstrom, et al., 2010

G11Q1 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (8 decks)

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