专门用途英语视角下英语课程设置改革效果分析——以重庆医科大学为例

Effectiveness of English curriculum reform from the perspective of English for specific purposes:taking Chongqing Medical University as an example

目的分析专门用途英语(English for specific purposes,ESP)背景下重庆医科大学本科英语课程设置改革成效。方法采用问卷法对重庆医科大学2018级护理本科生英语课程设置需求进行问卷调查。根据问卷调查结果制定改进措施,并在2019级护理本科生护理英语教学中实施1学期。通过问卷调查学生对英语课程设置改革的满意度。对收集到的数据用SPSS统计学软件统计各选项人数与占比。结果2019级护理本科生对本校英语课程设置改革的满意度为56.78%(272/479),对护理专业英语课程设置满意度达到88.1%(422/479)。结论医学院校专门用途英语课程设置改革应充分考虑学习者的学习需求和职业目标需求,课堂教学中尽量为学习者提供口语和阅读训练的机会。另外,ESP教师团队成员可以通过集体备课提高其在专业英语教学方面的能力和信心。基于需求分析的课程设置有利于提高英语教学效果。

Objective To explore the effectiveness of college English curriculum reform for undergraduates in Chongqing Medical University from the perspective of English for specific purposes(ESP).Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among the nursing undergraduates in Batch 2018 for investigation of their needs on English curriculum setting,then corresponding reform measures were made and carried out among the nursing undergraduates in Batch 2019 for 1 school-term,and then their satisfaction degree to the college English curriculum reform was investigated.SPSS statistical software was used to count the number and proportion of each option for the collected data.Results The results showed that 56.78%(272/479)of the respondents in Batch 2019 were satisfied with the college English curriculum reform and 88.1%(422/479)were satisfied with the reform of nursing English curriculum.Conclusion The curriculum reform should take both learners'individual needs and their occupational target needs into full consideration.It is necessary to create more opportunities for learners to practice English speaking and reading.In addition,the ESP teachers can enhance their competence and confidence in ESP teaching by preparing lessons together.Needs analysis-based English curriculum reform is conducive to the improvement of English teaching effectiveness.