English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

• Gain the skills you need to succeed in Canadian college and university programs.
• Develop analytical and critical thinking skills and organize your ideas clearly and concisely.
• Learn to write different types of essays and avoid plagiarism.
• Explore engaging topics while expanding your academic vocabulary.
• Build research and presentation skills for your future studies and career.
• After completing EAP, continue to college or university programs with our pathway partners.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand unfamiliar words from context
• Use linking words and structures effectively
• Recognize common sentence patterns used for definitions
• Use stress and intonation to enhance meaning
• Understand how authors introduce examples and supporting evidence in academic texts
• Present opinions by conceding and refuting
• Identify a speaker's purpose and bias when listening
• Distinguish between formal and informal language
• Write a two- to three-page compare-and-contrast essay
• Write from an objective perspective
• Identify words and phrases that show cause and effect
• Write cause-and-effect essays that include paraphrasing
• Integrate summaries into persuasive essays
• Use pros and cons to build sound arguments
• Paraphrase effectively in academic writing
• Cite and reference sources correctly to avoid plagiarism
• Research, prepare for, and take part in formal and informal debates

Research skills
Students today have unprecedented access to information, but it can be hard to tell reliable sources from unreliable ones. Students learn how to find relevant information and evaluate it critically, in line with their academic goals.

Essay writing skills
Students learn the main types of academic essays, how to structure them, and the vocabulary they require. Regular writing assignments let students apply what they learn and receive individual feedback to strengthen their academic writing.

Presentation and public speaking skills
Speaking in front of an audience is challenging for many students, especially in a second language. Students learn effective public speaking strategies and practise them through individual and group presentations, debates, and class discussions.

Time management and organizational skills
With daily and weekly assignments and strict deadlines, students learn to plan their time for reading, writing, and studying, both in and out of the classroom, and practise proven time management strategies.

Study skills
Students learn to study more effectively and to approach tests and exams with confidence. They also learn what Canadian colleges and universities expect in terms of workload and academic performance, and how to adapt to different types of evaluation.

Media literacy
With the growing influence of the internet and social media, media literacy is an essential skill. Students learn to analyze a range of media formats, identify core messages, and recognize the impact of bias.

Life skills
Students learn to evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses, develop strategies to improve, value punctuality, and see education as a lifelong pursuit.

• Weekly writing assignments, both in and outside class
• Research projects and essays with individual feedback
• Individual and group presentations
• Formal and informal debates
• Class discussions
• Exams