In Oman,research on ESP has been attracting a great deal of attention in English language education over the past decade.Nevertheless,little attention has been paid to discover the relationship between the technical s...In Oman,research on ESP has been attracting a great deal of attention in English language education over the past decade.Nevertheless,little attention has been paid to discover the relationship between the technical students’knowledge of the ESP lexis and their attitudes towards learning ESP in the Omani technical context.Therefore,this research study was conducted to do so and to explore whether the Omani technical students’knowledge of ESP lexis is predictable and is affected by a combination of their attitudes to learning ESP,their gender,and their age.Forty-eight questionnaires were distributed among participants(24 males and 24 females)aged between 24 and 27 years old.The study confirmed the positive relation between people’s knowledge and their feelings;several recommendations were proposed.In addition,the study showed that technical students’attitude towards learning ESP is an issue that must be resolved as it negatively affects improving the students’knowledge of ESP lexes.展开更多
With the deepening of higher education reform in China,higher education starts to focus more on the comprehensive training of talents,therefore many innovative teaching methods have been integrated into the higher edu...With the deepening of higher education reform in China,higher education starts to focus more on the comprehensive training of talents,therefore many innovative teaching methods have been integrated into the higher education system,importantly,in English teaching,which is one of the important skills that modern talents should have.In the teaching of English for special purposes,the traditional teaching mode should be replaced with the task-based language teaching mode,where scientifically carry out teaching work based on the specific tasks and goals.This paper analyzed the connotation of task-based language teaching,and the significance of this teaching application in English for Special Purposes.Further,the purpose to study the application strategies of task-based language teaching in English for Special Purposes were also discussed in this paper.展开更多
目的探究专门用途英语(English for special purpose,ESP)视域下适合医学英语的教学模式在留学生教育中的应用。方法选择2021年10月—2022年10月南京医科大学国际教育学院的六年制临床医学专业本科留学生60名为研究对象,按班级将60名留...目的探究专门用途英语(English for special purpose,ESP)视域下适合医学英语的教学模式在留学生教育中的应用。方法选择2021年10月—2022年10月南京医科大学国际教育学院的六年制临床医学专业本科留学生60名为研究对象,按班级将60名留学生分为对照组(30名)和观察组(30名),对照组采用传统教学,观察组采用ESP视域下适合医学英语的教学模式。比较2组留学生的综合成绩、文献检索和综述能力及留学生对教材效果评价、满意度。结果观察组留学生综合成绩为(82.56±5.25)分,高于对照组的(74.41±6.58)分,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),观察组及格与优秀占比分别是56.67%(17/30)、43.33%(13/30),而对照组的是76.67%(23/30)、16.67%(5/30),且对照组不及格占比6.67%(2/30);观察组对留学生在专业词汇的准确应用、综述内容的科学性、语法评分方面的评价及留学生对教材效果的评价均高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.001);观察组在教学方式、课程参与度方面的满意度高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),而在语言能力培养、独立思考、师生互动及自学能力方面的满意度与对照组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论ESP视域下适合医学英语的教学模式在留学生教育中的应用效果较好,能有效提高留学生文献检索和综述能力,改善对教材效果的评价,提高对教学方式、课程参与度等方面的满意度。展开更多
This paper clears up the scientific justification for the existence of ESP through the analysis of ESP's nature.The specific features of ESP teaching goals and focuses require us to adopt suitable ESP teaching met...This paper clears up the scientific justification for the existence of ESP through the analysis of ESP's nature.The specific features of ESP teaching goals and focuses require us to adopt suitable ESP teaching methods for the completion of ESP teaching tasks.The ESP teaching method introduced here as "Contrastive Approach" is from our ESP teaching practice and will play a positive role in the ESP education to Chinese students.展开更多
文摘In Oman,research on ESP has been attracting a great deal of attention in English language education over the past decade.Nevertheless,little attention has been paid to discover the relationship between the technical students’knowledge of the ESP lexis and their attitudes towards learning ESP in the Omani technical context.Therefore,this research study was conducted to do so and to explore whether the Omani technical students’knowledge of ESP lexis is predictable and is affected by a combination of their attitudes to learning ESP,their gender,and their age.Forty-eight questionnaires were distributed among participants(24 males and 24 females)aged between 24 and 27 years old.The study confirmed the positive relation between people’s knowledge and their feelings;several recommendations were proposed.In addition,the study showed that technical students’attitude towards learning ESP is an issue that must be resolved as it negatively affects improving the students’knowledge of ESP lexes.
文摘With the deepening of higher education reform in China,higher education starts to focus more on the comprehensive training of talents,therefore many innovative teaching methods have been integrated into the higher education system,importantly,in English teaching,which is one of the important skills that modern talents should have.In the teaching of English for special purposes,the traditional teaching mode should be replaced with the task-based language teaching mode,where scientifically carry out teaching work based on the specific tasks and goals.This paper analyzed the connotation of task-based language teaching,and the significance of this teaching application in English for Special Purposes.Further,the purpose to study the application strategies of task-based language teaching in English for Special Purposes were also discussed in this paper.
文摘目的探究专门用途英语(English for special purpose,ESP)视域下适合医学英语的教学模式在留学生教育中的应用。方法选择2021年10月—2022年10月南京医科大学国际教育学院的六年制临床医学专业本科留学生60名为研究对象,按班级将60名留学生分为对照组(30名)和观察组(30名),对照组采用传统教学,观察组采用ESP视域下适合医学英语的教学模式。比较2组留学生的综合成绩、文献检索和综述能力及留学生对教材效果评价、满意度。结果观察组留学生综合成绩为(82.56±5.25)分,高于对照组的(74.41±6.58)分,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),观察组及格与优秀占比分别是56.67%(17/30)、43.33%(13/30),而对照组的是76.67%(23/30)、16.67%(5/30),且对照组不及格占比6.67%(2/30);观察组对留学生在专业词汇的准确应用、综述内容的科学性、语法评分方面的评价及留学生对教材效果的评价均高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.001);观察组在教学方式、课程参与度方面的满意度高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),而在语言能力培养、独立思考、师生互动及自学能力方面的满意度与对照组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论ESP视域下适合医学英语的教学模式在留学生教育中的应用效果较好,能有效提高留学生文献检索和综述能力,改善对教材效果的评价,提高对教学方式、课程参与度等方面的满意度。
文摘This paper clears up the scientific justification for the existence of ESP through the analysis of ESP's nature.The specific features of ESP teaching goals and focuses require us to adopt suitable ESP teaching methods for the completion of ESP teaching tasks.The ESP teaching method introduced here as "Contrastive Approach" is from our ESP teaching practice and will play a positive role in the ESP education to Chinese students.
