Planning for Academic Success: Survey of University Professors' Assessments of Non-native Students' Language Skill Needs

An Examination of the English Vocabulary Knowledge of Adult English-for-academic-purposes Students: Correlation with English Second-language Proficiency and the Validity of Yes/No Vocabulary Tests

“…There is some consensus that, of the 'four-skills' abilities (reading, writing, listening, speaking), reading, writing, and listening are the most crucial L2 needs of EAP students (Sloan, 1994). There is also some consensus concerning the L2 needs of EAP students with respect to underlying knowledges or competencies.…”

“…Vocabulary knowledge is an important aspect of L2 competence to study. Several researchers have recently claimed, for example, that for the acquisition of the L2 abilities most needed by adult EAP students--reading, listening, and writing (Sloan, 1994)--vocabulary knowledge is the most urgent need (Fox, 1979;Kelly, 1991;Laufer, 1992;Laufer & Sim, 1985;Strother & Ulijn, 1987;Ulijn, 1984).…”