The PEAP course provides an essential framework for the students and tutors. The framework is plainly visible in the third block. Transparently in this block, the basic element of the PEAP course is prompting the students to rely on themselves. In addition, the PEAP course aimed to introduce the concept of academic listening, speaking, reading and writing. To achieve that aim, in this block we did an academic timed writing, an academic essay, an academic group discussion and an individual academic presentation. As a result, block three put us in a stressful condition. Although I am satisfied with the way I completed all the requirements of the course, I believe that I am still have some difficulties in some English language areas. In this essay I will write about the benefits of the PEAP course's block three and the difficulties which I still have.
On the one hand, I have obviously benefited from block three; principally, my academic reading and writing. Due to the time, which we had to complete all the requirements, being very short, immediately after the topic was given, I started searching about it and reading the materials which were provided. This block's topic was about global issues and the requirements were the timed writing, the essay, the seminar and the presentation. Consequently, by the end of block three, I had skimmed, scanned and read approximately 25 materials including an extensive range of sources, such as, books, electronic books, journals, electronic journals, websites and documentaries. Before this course, I had never done that amount of reading. My speed reading also has improved. Moreover, the practical approach to write a long academic essay was very useful to my academic writing. Accordingly, my tutor told me that my essay was very good in the last tutorial. Indeed, reading others' works and using them to support your opinions and ideas is something innovative to me.
On the other hand, at the end of block three, I highlighted most of my problems and difficulties, especially, in seminar, presentation and some areas of grammar. In fact, the presentation was the first one I had ever presented in English before this course. One of the problems was I presented too much information which needed more than 10 minutes. Furthermore, in this block's seminar, I attempted to avoid some mistakes I made in block two's seminar. Unfortunately, we made other mistakes. One of them was, we could not attain the discussion for a long time as group. In spite of the improvement of the use of grammar, I have to do more work to enhance it; especially, in articles and some tenses. For this reason, the forthcoming block is critical to improve my seminar, presentation, and grammar skills.
On the one hand, I have obviously benefited from block three; principally, my academic reading and writing. Due to the time, which we had to complete all the requirements, being very short, immediately after the topic was given, I started searching about it and reading the materials which were provided. This block's topic was about global issues and the requirements were the timed writing, the essay, the seminar and the presentation. Consequently, by the end of block three, I had skimmed, scanned and read approximately 25 materials including an extensive range of sources, such as, books, electronic books, journals, electronic journals, websites and documentaries. Before this course, I had never done that amount of reading. My speed reading also has improved. Moreover, the practical approach to write a long academic essay was very useful to my academic writing. Accordingly, my tutor told me that my essay was very good in the last tutorial. Indeed, reading others' works and using them to support your opinions and ideas is something innovative to me.
On the other hand, at the end of block three, I highlighted most of my problems and difficulties, especially, in seminar, presentation and some areas of grammar. In fact, the presentation was the first one I had ever presented in English before this course. One of the problems was I presented too much information which needed more than 10 minutes. Furthermore, in this block's seminar, I attempted to avoid some mistakes I made in block two's seminar. Unfortunately, we made other mistakes. One of them was, we could not attain the discussion for a long time as group. In spite of the improvement of the use of grammar, I have to do more work to enhance it; especially, in articles and some tenses. For this reason, the forthcoming block is critical to improve my seminar, presentation, and grammar skills.
In conclusion, this course places particular emphasis on academic writing skills. To manipulate the academic writing, students need to read speedily, listen carefully, speak correctly and use grammar accurately. After I finished block three's requirements, the seminar, timed writing, presentation and the essay, I could guarantee that my reading, writing, grammar have improved. In the meantime, next block, I am required to put all my effort to attain or increase the improvement; particularly, in academic discussion and academic presentation. Finally, I fully appreciate all my tutors and classmates for the amiable atmosphere in the class which has been very supportive to me in this course.
