Academic Communications in English
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The Language of Your Research

Whether you are going to conduct research in the sphere of Sales and Marketing or practise extensively in the realm of Digital Economics, you cannot but master the Language of Global Success, namely English, the lingua franca of modern times.


Studying English for Academic Purposes at CifrEk in KubSAU you will:


* study the fundamentals of academic communications

* learn how to actively participate in lectures and seminars

* master the rules of publishing articles and reports

* learn how to present your research to international audiences

* acquire essential skills to write summaries and abstracts

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Lecture - English for Academic Purposes
September 5th 2024, 3:35 pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork

  • study the English for Masters modular language course Tilda-presentation
  • discuss the specifics of English for Academic Purposes as a group
  • pass through Academic Orientation to set study goals in academic English

Hometask


Topic 1 - In the audience: your participation is welcome
September 9th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • discuss the Academic Orientation questions and exercises
  • study Module 2 Listening. Unit 4 In the audience. Lesson 1 Your Participation is welcome in Coursebook, pp.84-86 (listen as MP3)
  • complete EAP Quiz #1 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 4 In the audience. Lesson 1 Your Participation is welcome in CB, pp.84-86 (listen as MP3)
  • do ex. 6 Strategy focus , ex.10,11 Presentation overview - listen to the audio, complete the gaps, correct the mistakes
  • use ex.12 to prepare your own Presentation opener & be ready to comment on your groupmates' ones

Topic 2 - In the audience: the three golden rules
September 13th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • listen to the students' Presentation openers and comment on them
  • study Module 2 Listening. Unit 4 In the audience. Lesson 2 The three golden rules in Coursebook, pp.87-88 (listen to MP3)
  • complete EAP Quiz #2 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 4 In the audience. Lesson 2 The three golden rules in CB, pp.87-88 (listen to MP3)
  • do ex.13,14 Follow-up - listen to the audio and answer the questions
  • think of and share an example of unethical behavior in research that you had witnessed or had been affected by

Topic 3 - In the audience: a story to illustrate my point
September 18th 2024, 3:35pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • listen to the examples of unethical behavior in research and comment on them
  • study Module 2 Listening. Unit 4 In the audience. Lesson 3 A story to illustrate my point in Coursebook, pp.89-90 (listen to MP3)
  • complete EAP Quiz #3 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 4 In the audience. Lesson 3 A story to illustrate my point in CB, pp.89-90 (listen to MP3)
  • do ex.10,11 Follow-up - listen to the audio and answer the questions
  • think of and share an example of unethical behavior in research that you might get involved in


  • extra HT: study Unit 4 In the audience. Lesson 4 And finally ... in CB, pp.91-92 (listen to MP3) & pay attention to Strategy Focus ex.10
Milestone #1 - Listening Skills

Having thoroughly studied Listening. In the Audience, you have developed the following skills and subskills needed for active participation in lectures and seminars, namely:

  • extracting gist and specific information from oral presentations
* extracting the meaning of unknown words from exmplanations and examples
* discriminating between phrases that sound similar using a variety of clues
* dustinguishing between words using acoustic clues
* anticipating based on content, linguistic context and connectives
* focusing on relevant and neglecting irrelevant information
* identifying the meaning of words in a context
* understanding reference patterns in a flow of speech using intonation to point to specified information

  • using a variety of strategies for listening to a presentation
* using discourse markers and content clues to identify specific information
* extracting information specified in various ways
* identifying key words in longer stretches and using them to understand the gist
* extracting specific information using a combination of clues from longer stretches of listening
* extracting gist using key words
* choosing a strategy appropriate to the listening situation
* specifying the information to listen for
Topic 4 - Academic publications: publishing matters
September 23rd 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 1 Reading. Unit 3 Academic publications. Lesson 1 Publishing matters in Coursebook, pp.38-42 (download as PDF)
  • complete EAP Quiz #4 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 3 Academic publications. Lesson 1 Publishing matters in CB, pp.38-42 (download as PDF)
  • do ex.10,11,12 Vocabulary focus & ex.15,16,17 Follow-up - search for 1-2 abstracts of articles in your field of study, make a list of key words for each abstract & analyse the abstracts for their typical structure

Topic 5 - Academic publications: popular science articles
September 27th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 1 Reading. Unit 3 Academic publications. Lesson 2 Popular science articles in Coursebook, pp.43-45 (download as PDF)
  • complete EAP Quiz #5 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 3 Academic publications. Lesson 2 Popular science articles in CB, pp.43-45 (download as PDF)
  • do ex.6 Vocabulary focus 1 & ex.10 Vocabulary focus 2 based on the lesson texts
  • complete ex.11 Follow-up - search online for a recent popular science article & summarise its contents

Topic 6 - Academic publications: research reports
October 2nd 2024, 3:35pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 1 Reading. Unit 3 Academic publications. Lesson 3 Research reports in Coursebook, pp.46-50 (download as PDF)
  • complete EAP Quiz #6 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 3 Academic publications. Lesson 3 Research reports in CB, pp.46-50 (download as PDF) & complete ex.10, 11
  • do ex.12, 13, 14 Vocabulary focus - practice your lexical skills
  • complete ex.15 Follow-up - search online for tips on writing a research report & share them with the group

Milestone #2 - Reading Skills

Having thoroughly studied Reading. Academic publications, you have developed the following skills and subskills needed for practical work with various academic texts, namely:

  • identifying the reader, type and purpose of academic texts
* identifying the intended readership of academic publications
* identifying the topic of abstracts, popular science articles, and research reports
* understanding the organization of academic texts and scanning then for relevant information

  • examining features of academic texts, such as similarities and differences between texts or relations between parts of a text
* understanding the structure of abstracts, popular science articles, and research reports
* recognizing elements of academic text formats and text cohesion
* understanding compound nouns more readily and collocations typically of the language of science
Topic 7 - Presentation skills: what makes a good presentation
October 7th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 3 Speaking. Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 1 What makes a good presentation? in Coursebook, pp.107-110 (listen as MP3)
  • complete EAP Quiz #7 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 1 What makes a good presentation? in CB, pp.107-110 (listen as MP3)
  • do ex.14,15,16 Presentation structure & ex.17,18 Starting a presentation - study the stages of a presentation & the phrases to introduce its different parts
  • do ex.19 Follow-up - prepare to give a short talk about an event in your field of study following the plan

Topic 8 - Presentation skills: developing presentation skills
October 11th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 3 Speaking. Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 2 Developing presentation skills in Coursebook, pp.111-116 (listen as MP3)
  • complete EAP Quiz #8 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 2 Developing presentation skills in CB, pp.111-114 (listen as MP3)
  • do ex.1 Lead-in, ex.3 Titiles, ex.4,5,6 Lecture on study skills - study the vocabulary & read and complete the text
  • study ex.16,17,18 Your mini-talk & ex.19,20 Concluding a presentation - use all the given tips & prepare a short presentation on the topic of your choice

Topic 9 - Presentation skills: working with visuals
October 16th 2024, 3:35pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 3 Speaking. Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 3 Working with visuals in Coursebook, pp.117-120 (listen as MP3)
  • complete EAP Quiz #9 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 3 Working with visuals in CB, pp.117-120 (listen as MP3)
  • do ex.11,12,13,14,15 Follow-up - make a slide with a diagram which is relevant to your specialism

Topic 10 - Presentation skills: your presentation skills
October 21st 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 3 Speaking. Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 4 Your presentation skills in Coursebook, pp.121-122 (listen as MP3)
  • complete EAP Quiz #10 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 2 Presentation skills. Lesson 4 Your presentation skills in CB, pp.121-122 (listen as MP3)
  • do ex.7 Your final presentation - prepare a 10-minute presentation with visuals on the topic of your choice

Milestone #3 - Speaking Skills

Having thoroughly studied Speaking. Presentation Skills, you have developed the following skills and subskills needed for giving a topical presentation using various visuals and techniques, namely:

  • identifying what makes a good presentation
* identifying strengths and weaknesses as a presenter
* devising criteria for a successful academic presentation
* starting and concluding a presentation strongly
* expressing opinions and giving advice or recommendations

  • giving a topical presentation and working with visuals
* learning how to create, use, and refer to visuals
* planning, structuring and signposting a presentation
* agreeing and disagreeing, asking and answering questions
* giving feedback and reflecting on your progress as a presenter
Topic 11 - Writing a summary: what makes a good summary
October 25th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 4 Writing. Unit 2 Writing a summary. Lesson 1 What makes a good summary? in Coursebook, pp.142-144

Hometask
  • revise Unit 2 Writing a summary. Lesson 1 What makes a good summary? in CB, pp.142-144
  • do ex.11 Language focus - write a summary using reporting verbs and linking words

Topic 12 - Writing a summary: topic sentences
October 29th 2024, 3:35pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 4 Writing. Unit 2 Writing a summary. Lesson 2 Topic sentences in Coursebook, pp.145-146
  • complete EAP Quiz #11 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 2 Writing a summary. Lesson 2 Topic sentences in CB, pp.145-146
  • do ex.8,9 Writing a summary - write a summary for an article & read a groupmate's summary critically

Topic 13 - Writing an abstract: make your abstract cohesive
November 4th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 4 Writing. Unit 3 Writing an abstract. Lesson 1 Make your abstract cohesive in Coursebook, pp.147-150

Hometask
  • revise Unit 3 Writing an abstract. Lesson 1 Make your abstract cohesive in CB, pp.147-150
  • do ex.16 Describing research - prepare a short description of a research you are carrying out of have already completed

Topic 14 - Writing an abstract: abstracts from different fields of study
November 8th 2024, 1:50pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
  • study Module 4 Writing. Unit 3 Writing an abstract. Lesson 2 Abstract from different field of study in Coursebook, pp.151-154
  • complete EAP Quiz #12 as a revision

Hometask
  • revise Unit 3 Writing an abstract. Lesson 2 Abstract from different field of study in CB, pp.151-154
  • do ex.12,13,14,15 Writing an abstract - write an abstract for an article you have written & give feedback on your groupmate's abstract

Milestone #4 - Writing Skills

Having thoroughly studied Writing. Writing Skills, you have developed the following skills and subskills needed for writing a summary of a research article and an abstract, namely:

  • writing a summary
* organizing and evaluating a summary
* writing a summary of an academic (research) article

  • writing an abstract
* structuring an abstract and connecting its parts using linking words
* noticing particular features of abstracts from different fields of study
* writing an abstract of an academic (research) article
Topic 15 - Revision and Final Test
November 13th 2024, 3:35pm, 326 Zoo

Classwork
Final Exam - Pass / Fail
November 18th 2024, 1:10pm, 326 Zoo

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Ilya E. Fedorov
Senior Lecturer, MA in Linguistics, Cambridge Advanced English C1

since 2010 - Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, incl. over 5 years in State Universities

from 2013 to 2015 - Executive Producer of the international GG Jazz Festival in Krasnodar, Russia & Vienna, Austria

from 2015 to 2021 - Founder & Director of the Centre for Science & Education Jazzalingvo Solutions

since 2017 - Holder of the Cambridge Advanced English C1 Language Certificate

since 2021 - Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Digital Economics & Innovations in KubSAU
since 2022 - Specialist in Innovative Educational Programs Development at the Priority 2030 Project Office in KubSAU

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