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English for Academic////////

and Professional
Purposes
Subject Teacher: Glory Lou A. Mancenero
English for Academic and
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Professional Purposes

-deals with development of ////////

communication skills in English for
academic and professional purposes
-English for schooling and future
jobs
Language Used in
Academic Texts
from Various
Disciplines
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/describ
ing-language/content-section-overview?active-
tab=description-tab
• Language plays a vital role in our
daily conversation.
• Language may be used in
communicating with other
people either spoken or written.
Academic language
represents the
language demands of
school (academics).
 It includes language used in textbooks,
in classrooms on tests, and in each
discipline. It is the language needed by the
students to do the work in schools like
essays , lab reports, and discussions of
controversial issues.
Academic Text
-critical, objective, specialized text written
by experts or professionals in a given field
using formal language

-It is technical.
There are specific words or vocabulary which
are only suited for a specific discipline.
 “Division”
• Parliament
• Mathematics
• Sports
 “Virus”
• Empowerment
Technologies/ICT

• Science
Academic Discipline

SNESISUB
BUSINESS
Academic Discipline

THUMANISEI
HUMANITIES
Academic Discipline

PAILPED CISENSEC
APPLIED SCIENCES
Academic Discipline

CIASOL CISENSEC
SOCIAL SCIENCES