In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an...In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an EOP （English for Occupational Purposes） course is needed to improve their related skills. In the design of the course, factors, such as the course takers, overall aims, needs, length, content, materials, training modes and assessment, are taken into consideration to make the course a systematic one. Besides, the background theory and the supporting syllabus for the course are presented and the potential problems are also analyzed in the course outline.展开更多
文摘In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an EOP （English for Occupational Purposes） course is needed to improve their related skills. In the design of the course, factors, such as the course takers, overall aims, needs, length, content, materials, training modes and assessment, are taken into consideration to make the course a systematic one. Besides, the background theory and the supporting syllabus for the course are presented and the potential problems are also analyzed in the course outline.
