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Chapter 1: What is Academic English?
1a: Academic English vs Everyday English
Academic English is different from everyday English. They can be found in different types of texts.
Activity 1
Below is a list of text types. Match each of the text types in the word box to the appropriate type of English by putting it under either "Academic English" or "Everyday English".
Geography textbooks
advertisements
diary entries
science reports
essays
romance novels
information books
journal articles
research papers
restaurant reviews
play scripts
encyclopedias
Academic English
Everyday English
Activity 1
Decide if Academic English or Everyday English is used in each of the following text types.
Academic English | Everyday English | |
Geography textbooks | ||
advertisements | ||
diary entries | ||
science reports | ||
essays | ||
romance novels | ||
information books | ||
journal articles | ||
research papers | ||
restaurant reviews | ||
play scripts | ||
encyclopedias |