This workshop presents several techniques non-native speakers can utilize to maximize their success when speaking and writing in English. Participants learn how to identify and overcome the most common mistakes and problem areas encountered by international students.
Features of Academic English
? Rich detail and description
? Combine and link sentences: paragraph length discourse
? Narrate and describe using major time frames
? Handle challenges presented by complications
? Paraphrasing
? Multiple examples
? Consistent accuracy, clarity, and precision
? Without misrepresentation or confusion
? Can be understood by people unaccustomed to dealing with non-native speakers
? Variety of communicative tasks