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killian · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: acronym help: EAP

what does EAP mean? as in "we need a teacher for our EAP program"?
thanks

Slim Pickens · Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 299

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william wallace · Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2869 Location: in between

Golly Gosh, that EAP is what I've been DO ing for the past 8 years....I love it, getting paid toooooooo learn!! I've learned grammar, vocabulary, linguistics, various English language tests (9),business (blahh),medicine, history, and so much more. Party on!

China.Pete · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 547

It can also mean "Early Admission Program." As with all abbreviations, you have to check the context very carefully. You might want to do a search on http://www.dictionary.com , and then see which nomenclature makes the most sense in your particular situation.

killian · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

in this instance EAP stood for Education Abroad Program. thanks for the effort.

eslstudies · Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 1061 Location: East of Aden

Probably 90% of the ESL/EFL world would have gone for English for Academic Purposes.

Sean Smith · Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 9

I concur with ESL Studies. EAP is the widely accepted acronym for English for Academic Purporses and is essentially advanced ESL/EFL that prepares students who are entering, or hoping to enter, university in an English-speaking country. The English Abroad acronym is not common.

clarrie · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 75

It would seem that perhaps William Wallace is confusing his EAP and his ESP!

"I love it, getting paid toooooooo learn!! I've learned grammar, vocabulary, linguistics, various English language tests (9),business (blahh),medicine, history, and so much more. Party on!"