Academic Language and Its Characteristics.pptx

Academic Language and Its Characteristics.pptx

1. Academic Language and Its Characteristics A Comparison with Social Language

2. Introduction Brief overview of the importance of language in academic and social contexts. Definition of academic language. Definition of social language.

3. What is Academic Language? Language used in educational settings. Used for acquiring new knowledge, discussing complex topics, and expressing ideas formally. Includes specialized vocabulary, complex sentence structures, and precise expression.

4. Characteristics of Academic Language

5. Examples of Academic Language

6. What is Social Language?

7. Characteristics of Social Language

8. Examples of Social Language

9. Comparison: Academic vs. Social Language

10. Comparison: Academic vs. Social Language

11. Importance of Academic Language

12. Developing Academic Language Skills Read academic texts regularly. Practice writing formal essays and reports. Engage in academic discussions and debates. Learn subject-specific vocabulary.

13. Conclusion

14. RECITATION #1: Directions: Using the Venn diagram, compare and contrast the characteristics of Academic Language and Social Language