The aim of this course is to familiarise students with the language of spoken and written academic texts in order to help them develop the skills and literacies needed for the comprehension and production of academic discourse. It focuses on the linguistic features of lectures and other types of academic talks, as well as on the language of written texts found in university textbooks and in other academic volumes and journals. Students are engaged in self-study material produced by the Centre of Self-Access Learning and Materials Development.