Why do students feel that mastering academic English is difficult? Is it really so different from other types of English? The authors present academic English as a particular type of English that is not necessarily better, fancier, or harder; rather, it is simply a different kind of English that is usually learned in scholastic settings after general English has been acquired. This easy-to-follow guide shows how learning academic language can be achieved by developing a set of skills that can be honed with practice, effective instruction, and motivation.
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Ilka Kostka is a faculty member in the Global Pathways and American Classroom programs in the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University, where she teaches ESL. Her research interests include second language academic writing and textual borrowing.
Susan Olmstead-Wang teaches advanced academic writing at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and trains teachers for the University of Alabama?Birmingham, Master's in TESOL Program, via online and blended delivery