Academic English for Education Welcome & Introductions – Name Game Course Platform Syllabus highlight – Instructor – Office Hours – Section Supplies – binder, highlighter pens Today’s lesson – overview of Skills HW – journal reflection

“platform” = base, stage (shoes, diving, course) Course Platform “platform” = base, stage (shoes, diving, course) Blackboard Blog Communications tools Announcements – first page Email – teacher, students, whole class Journal – (will show you today) Discussion Board groups – for presentations Has link to blog Go there now www.uaeu.ae.ae course documents, lessons, links for learning, other courses www.uaeufpwriting.wordpress.com – link is on Blackboard Has main lesson materials + info on other course, useful websites, Has link to Blackboard

Course Grading Students will be graded on these five tasks: Written Work – 5 Coursework Grade: 5 (ongoing) Midterm – 5 + 25 Group Presentation 10 Group Report - 10 Final Exam – 5 + 35

Introduction to Skills Discuss: List the most important reading skills that you always use (to pass the IELTS, etc.)   How are reading and writing connected in our learning?

Reading into Writing skills In this course, you build essential skills for reading, researching, and writing: What do you know about these ? (what, why, how?) Pre-reading Skimming / Scanning Annotating / Note-taking / Paraphrasing Outlining Reflection / Follow up reading/research Writing Skills