医学用途英语课程改革探索——一项基于PBL,CBI和CLT的整合设计

An Approach Design of ESP Courses for Medical Students ——An Integrative Approach of PBL, CBI and CLT

医学用途英语(English for Medical Purposes, EMP)是专门用途英语(ESP)下的一个分支,细分属于学术用途英语(English for Academic Purposes, EAP)研究范畴。因医学学科的前沿性、人文性、沟通性特点,借鉴基于内容的教学方法(Content-based Instruction, CBI)、基于问题的学习方法(Problem-based Learning, PBL)和交际教学法(Communicative Language Teaching, CLT)的优点,试图设计适合医学用途英语学科特点的课程框架,为后续的医学用途英语课程改革提供切实可行的实践途径。

English for Medical Purposes(EMP)is a sub-discipline of English for Academic Purposes(EAP)which is under the main subject of English for Specific Purposes(ESP).Based on the disciplinary characteristics of Medicine,this paper aims to apply Content-based Instruction(CBI),Problem-based Learning(PBL),and Communicative Language Teaching(CLT)approaches to design English courses for medical purposes.It is argued that this integrative exploration of EMP programs is necessary to meet the needs of overall development of Hainan Province.