Introduction to Academic English

The main skill in Academic English is_______

• reading

• writing

• listening

• speaking

The picture here is the example of a(n)________

• rhetoric

• business letter

• essay

• report

The picture here demonstrates a(n)

• business report

• graphic novel

• essay

• letter

Write the term that fits the definition (2 words or more):

"The rational, skeptical, unbiased analysis, or evaluation of factual evidence."

What reading strategy is this:

"reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material"

• intensive reading

• scanning

• skimming

• making inferences

According to Kaplan (1966), what kind of text organisation does this diagram show?

• English

• Russian

• Oriental

• Semitic

According to Kaplan (1966), what kind of text organisation does this diagram show?

• Semitic

• Russian

• English

• Oriental

According to Kaplan (1966), what kind of text organisation does this diagram show?

• Oriental

• Russian

• Semitic

• English

What academic skill fits the definition below:

"The practice of recording information from different sources and platforms, e.g. lectures or texts."

What visual do we describe with the help of words like 'plummet, stagnate, remain constant skyrocket' (write one word)?