Activity 5: Mill Around. (Individual/Group) Directions. Read and answer each item carefully. Use your yellow paper. 1. What is your purpose of reading academic text? _____________________________________ 2. In what manner does an academic language important in developing our language skills? _ 3. Do you consider that an academic language used transforms your language skills? _ _ 4. Why do you need to learn the academic text structures? _ 5. How would you apply your learning from this module to your real life? _____________________________________

1. To learn new information, determine the author's viewpoint, and process new ideas. Students can also see that academic writing has a clear pur- pose and audience, which reinforces writing instruction.

2. Students who are proficient in the Academic Language for the subject areas you teach will be much better equipped to acquire new knowledge through reading and listening, and to express this knowledge and their ideas through oral discussions, writing and test taking.

3. In reading, knowledge of academic English helps students gain perspective on what they read, understand relationships, and follow logical lines of thought. In writing, knowledge of academic English helps students develop topic sentences, provide smooth transitions between ideas, and edit their writing effectively.

4. An important feature of academic texts is that they are organised in a specific way; they have a clear structure. This structure makes it easier for your reader to navigate your text and understand the material better. It also makes it easier for you to organise your material.

5. I can apply my learnings in real life situations by sharing it to others and teaching the younger people. It is also good to apply it by doing it by myself or with the help of other people.