RMIT English Worldwide’s Academic English program is designed for students concurrently studying at university or for those who would like to improve their academic skills before studying an international programme or abroad.
The Program Supports students in academic contexts in the skill areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Language, and Research and Study skills. In addition, it emphasizes developing skills in critical and analytical thinking. Tutorial participation, writing, lecture listening and note taking, article analysis, research procedures, oral presentations, expressing opinion, independent learning and active participation in academic environments are all covered in this series of courses.
There are three Academic English courses that students can join based on their placement test level. Each of these courses is further divided into Modules that can be completed in 50 hours.
หลักสูตร Academic English ของสถาบัน ได้ถูกออกแบบและพัฒนาอย่างต่อเนื่อง สำหรับนักเรียน / นักศึกษาที่กำลังศึกษาในระดับมัธยมปลาย, วิทยาลัย หรือ มหาวิทยาลัย รวมถึงผู้เรียนที่ต้องการ พัฒนาทักษะภาษาอังกฤษเชิงวิชาการให้แก่ผู้เรียนใน 4 ทักษะหลักๆ คือ การฟัง การพูด การอ่าน และ การเขียน รวมไปถึง ทักษะพิเศษด้านการเรียนและการวิจัย
นอกจากนี้ หลักสูตรยังมุ่งเน้นในการพัฒนาทักษะเชิงบูรณาการให้ผู้เรียน อาทิ ทักษะการคิดวิเคราะห์ ทักษะการมีส่วนร่วมในชั้นเรียน การค้นคว้าหาข้อมูลด้วยตัวเอง การฟังเลคเชอร์และการจดบันทึกใน หัวข้อบรรยายต่างๆ เรียนรู้กระบวนการทำวิจัย การนำเสนอหน้าชั้นเรียน การแสดงความคิดเห็น การเรียนด้วยตัวเอง และการมีส่วนร่วมในบรรยากาศการเรียนวิชาการระดับสูง
หลักสูตรได้ถูกแบ่งออกเป็น 3 ระดับ (High Intermediate or higher – Advanced Plus or higher) ทั้งนี้ขึ้นอยู่กับผลสอบวัดระดับของผู้เรียน โดยในแต่ละระดับจะถูกแบ่งออกเป็น 3 คอร์ส Module มีระยะเวลาเรียนคอร์สละ 50 ชั่วโมง
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Academic English 1 |
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| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
| Revise and practice reading and listening skills | Develop strategies for reading difficult texts, extend listening skills | Develop strategies for reading and listening to longer, more difficult texts |
| Develop skills in taking notes and summarizing. | Develop skills in annotating an taking notes | Sed ultrices libero non congue pretium. |
| Develop critical thinking skills | Critically analyze texts and ideas | Develop skills in annotating an taking notes |
| Develop skills in paraphrasing, synthesizing and citing the ideas of others | Develop skills in quoting and citing the words of others | Extend critical literacy skills |
| Analyze and write sample sentences to improve writing accuracy | Analyze and write sentences to improve writing range and accuracy; describe comparisons and contrasts, causes and effects, problems, solutions and results | Analyze and write complex sentences to improve writing range and accuracy; write definitions |
| Write a formal academic paragraph | Write a formal referenced essay | Write a short report based on research |
| Develop discussion skills | Develop discussion and public speaking skills | Develop discussion and public speaking skills |
| Revise and extend understanding of grammar | Revise and extend understanding of grammar | Revise and extend understanding of grammar |
| Develop vocabulary and vocabulary learning strategies | Develop vocabulary and vocabulary learning strategies | Develop vocabulary and vocabulary learning strategies |
| Develop research skills. | Develop referencing skills | Conduct research using online resources and databases |
| Develop skills for independent learning | Develop skills for independent learning | Develop skills for revision and exam preparation |
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Academic English 2 |
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| Module 4 | Module 5 |
| Practice reading skills including - Previewing, skimming and scanning - Reading for main ideas and details - Analyzing context and grammar to understand vocabulary - Analyzing cohesive devices and discourse markers - Exploring inference, register, idiom and metaphor - Annotating, making notes; summarizing and paraphrasing - Recalling and responding to ideas and arguments |
Practice reading skills including - Top down and bottom up strategies - Annotating and taking notes - Summarizing and paraphrasing - Recalling and responding to ideas and arguments |
| Practice listening skills including - Previewing, listening for main ideas and details - Inferring meaning from context - Exploring inference, register, idiom and metaphor - Taking notes using the Cornell system and graphic organizers - Recalling, summarizing and paraphrasing - Responding to ideas and arguments |
Practice listening skills including - Previewing - Listening for main ideas and details - Diagrammatic notes |
| - Develop strategies for working in a team - Reflect on personal attitudes, style and learning - Participate in meetings |
- Develop strategies for working in a team - Practice making group decisions - Reflect on team and individual performance - Participate in meetings |
| Work on accuracy and range in written expression. Prepare a portfolio of business writing including - Business emails and letters - Meeting agendas and minutes - Sections of a long report - Reflective pieces |
Work on accuracy and range in written expression. - Business emails and letters - Meeting agendas and minutes - Sections of a long report - Reflective pieces Write a text summary and response |
| Work on accuracy and range in spoken expression developing public speaking skills, preparing and taking part in a group presentation, and developing discussion skills for seminars and tutorials | Work on accuracy and range in spoken expression preparing and presenting a group presentation, practicing giving feedback and developing discussion skills for seminars and tutorials |
| Learn about and conduct primary and secondary research | Learn about quantitative research Analyze and present statistical information |
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Academic English 3 |
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| Module 6 | Module 7 |
| Practice reading skills, including - Previewing and predicting - Skimming for main ideas - Annotating and note taking - Analyzing argument structure - Reading closely for details - Analyzing language use - Responding critically |
Practice reading skills, including - Previewing and predicting - Reading for a specific purpose - Annotating and note taking - Understanding find distinctions of meaning - Responding critically |
| Practice listening skills, including - Previewing and predicting - Listening for main ideas and details - Analyzing register - Taking notes - Responding Critically |
Practice listening skills, including - Previewing and predicting - Listening for main ideas and details - Inferring opinion - Taking notes - Responding Critically |
| Developing teamwork skills | Developing teamwork skills |
| Collaboratively develop a business concept based on an innovation | Collaboratively develop and pitch a business concept |
| Participate in meetings to manage a team project | Participate in meetings to manage a team project |
| Develop negotiation skills and strategies | Develop negotiation skills and strategies |
| Improve the range and accuracy of written expression | Improve the range and accuracy of written expression |
| Write a business plan | Write a business plan |
| Create a portfolio of business writing, including letters and mass mail outs | Create a portfolio of business writing including text for a webpage, a reflective piece and a press release |
| Analyze a situation and write a case study | Use analytical and problem-solving skills to write case studies |
| Develop pronunciation accuracy, fluency and expressiveness | Develop skills for convincing presentations |
| Develop skills for dynamic presentations | Develop skills for convincing presentations |
| Participate in researched-based in-tutorial discussions | Develop language for discussion and negotiation and participate in research-based tutorial discussions |
| Learn about intellectual property | Review concepts of plagiarism |
| Revise and extend elements of grammar, including noun phrases, passives and phrasal verbs | Revise and extend elements of grammar, including demonstrative adjectives, pronouns and phrasal verbs |
| Revise and extend elements of vocabulary, including metaphors, idioms, common phrases and collocations | Revise and extend elements of vocabulary, including metaphors, idioms, common phrases and collocations |
