基于ESP理论对高职英语教学体系改革的思考

Reflections on English Teaching Reform in Technical College Based on ESP Theory

ESP(English for specific purposes)专门用途英语是一种基于学习者需求的语言教学和语言学习方法。从理论角度探讨了在高职院校的英语教学中实施ESP教学改革,应该主要体现在高职院校的领导和教学管理部门的支持,重视ESP师资队伍的建设与提高,开发编写一系列满足不同专业教学要求的ESP教材,并着力推行在工作过程导向模式下的任务项目教学法。

ESP（English for specific purposes） refers to a kind of language teaching and learning method which is based on the needs of learners.The paper analyzes the English teaching status in Technical College and argues that it is necessary to introduce the ESP theory to carry out the English teaching reform in technical colleges.The school authorities and teaching management departments should attach importance to ESP teachers＇ construction and improvement.They should develop a series of ESP textbooks to meet the requirement of different majors and proceed with the ＂process-oriented＂ task teaching method.