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A critical analysis of ESP courses at Kuwait technical-vocational institutes with special reference to Kuwait Business InstituteAttia, M. H. January 1985 (has links)
No description available.
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The effect of background knowledge on EAP reading test performanceClapham, Caroline Margaret January 1994 (has links)
No description available.
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The Impact of Service-Learning on Second Language Writing SkillsHamstra, Michele Diane Pike 14 March 2011 (has links)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
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Becoming a doctor in Syria : learning and identity in English for specific purposes at a Syrian universityFarhat, Dima January 2012 (has links)
This thesis explores the teaching and learning of English for Medical Purposes (EMP) in a Syrian Arab university (Tishreen University). It investigates the inherent contradictions in the position of EMP in an Arab-medium university by drawing on the socio-political and economic factors shaping English language education policy in Syria. It also critiques “mainstream” ESP through examining the “purpose” in English for Medical Purposes. Rather than viewing learning as an end product, this study suggests that learning English is part of a dynamic process of learning to become a doctor in Syria and as part of constructing the 21st Century Syrian “doctor” identity. I draw on aspects of poststructuralism and complexity theory to take the analysis of English for Specific Purposes beyond issues of needs analysis, content, and materials development. ESP, from its outset, has been proposed for decades as a commodity that meets students’ linguistic and communicative needs. However important these concerns are for the development of the discipline, as I argue in this thesis, ESP seems to adopt a “mechanistic” approach by predetermining “needs” and “purposes” which fails to account for the complexity of human beings’ behaviours and responses in educational contexts. The deterministic conceptualisation of ESP places rigid boundaries between ESP and the reality of the medicine profession, therefore, fails to meet students’ needs which transcend boundaries of classroom in aspiration for recognition by the medical community worldwide. English for Medical Purposes, in this study, goes beyond “specific purposes” to account for the role of English as a foreign language in constructing doctor identity and in the process of becoming a doctor. Data in this qualitative research were collected through focus groups with students of medicine in Tishreen University, semi-structured interviews with medical tutors and management officials in the Faculty of Medicine and the Higher Institute of Languages, as well as ESP teachers. Policy documents were analysed, and field notes were taken in classroom and hospital observations. Based on the analysis of these sources, a deeper understanding of EMP at Tishreen University is reached through the lens of poststructuralism and complexity theory. Finally, this thesis ends by drawing an ESP/Applied Linguistics relationship among the implications the findings have for policy makers, teachers and medical students, alongside recommendations for future ESP research directions.
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[en] ENGLISH FOR TOURISM: A NEEDS ANALYSIS OF THE LEARNING SITUATION AND THE MARKET / [pt] INGLÊS PARA A ÁREA DE TURISMO: ANÁLISE DE NECESSIDADES DO MERCADO E DE APRENDIZAGEMMARIA ANGELA DA SILVA 07 March 2008 (has links)
[pt] O objetivo deste estudo é identificar as necessidades da
situação de
aprendizagem (necessidades dos alunos) da língua inglesa
dos estudantes de um
curso técnico em Turismo e Hotelaria em uma escola técnica
estadual, e da
situação-alvo (necessidade do mercado de trabalho),
comparando-as com a
proposta curricular existente. Para levantar os dados,
foram utilizados como
instrumento de coleta: questionários, entrevistas semi-
estruturadas e documentos
sobre o curso de Turismo e Hotelaria e sobre a disciplina
Inglês Instrumental. O
principal arcabouço teórico que norteou esta pesquisa está
fundamentado nos
trabalhos de Hutchinson e Waters (1987/1996), Dudley-Evans
e St. John
(1998/2005) e Robinson (1991), autores da linha de estudo
de ensino de línguas
denominado Inglês para Fins Específicos - ESP (English for
Specific Purposes),
ou Abordagem Instrumental, termo adotado no Brasil. A
análise dos dados
confirma a extrema necessidade da situação de aprendizagem
e da situação-alvo
da compreensão auditiva e da produção oral. No entanto, o
ensino da habilidade
de leitura de gêneros discursivos tais como sites,
folhetos, regulamentos, entre
outros, precisa ser redimensionado. Esta pesquisa pretende
dar subsídios para uma
adequação do curso de Inglês Instrumental atualmente
implementado na escola
técnica onde esta pesquisa foi realizada, tendo em vista
as necessidades dos
alunos desta unidade escolar e do mercado de trabalho. / [en] The aim of this study is to identify, first, the learning
needs of students that
study English as a foreign language in a technical course
in Tourism and Hotel
Management in a state school, and, second, the target
needs for work in the
market; in addition, the study compares the students`
needs and market needs with
the course syllabus followed in the school. The data were
collected through
questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and documents
about the Tourism
course and about the English course. The main theoretical
framework of this study
is based on Hutchinson & Waters (1987/1996), Dudley-Evans
& St. John
(1998/2005) and Robinson (1991), authors of the approach
called ESP - English
for Specific Purposes, or Inglês Instrumental, as it is
known in Brazil. The
analysis of the data confirms that, in both learning and
target situations, speaking
and listening skills are extremely important. However, the
teaching of reading
skills for genres such as web sites, brochures, and
regulations must be reevaluated
and adjusted to the reality of student and market needs.
Suggestions are
presented for new directions toward making the ESP course
under study more
suitable for both the learner and the market.
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Ferramentas de auxilio a escrita de artigos científicos em inglês como língua estrangeira / Writing tools to assist in the writing of scientific papers in EnglishAluisio, Sandra Maria 31 August 1995 (has links)
Esta tese trata do problema da escrita de artigos científicos em inglês como língua estrangeira. Do ponto de vista teórico, foram investigados métodos e técnicas de duas áreas da Inteligência Artificial - Lingüística Computacional e Raciocínio Baseado em Casos -, em busca de soluções para a construção de ferramentas de software que diminuíssem os problemas de interferência da língua materna e de falta de coesão e coerência nos textos escritos por estudantes da área de física experimental, principalmente. Do ponto de vista prático, foram desenvolvidas duas ferramentas de auxilio a escrita. Uma primeira, chamada Ferramenta de Referência, foi implementada utilizando-se o método de análise de corpus para a geração de uma Base de Expressões que contém as colocações do tipo expressões padrão, comumente encontradas em textos científicos de artigos e livros de subáreas de física e informática. O acesso às colocações pode ser feito de três maneiras: através de componentes e sub-componentes da estrutura esquemática de artigos da área de pesquisa experimental, através de palavras-chave pertencentes a este gênero, e pelos padrões retóricos mais comuns que este gênero utiliza. Uma ferramenta de aquisição de conhecimento esta acoplada a Ferramenta de Referência, permitindo extensibilidade, fácil personalização, e transporte (portability) para novos domínios. Testes com alunos de pós-graduação em um curso de Escrita Cientifica no IFQSC-USP comprovaram a eficácia da ferramenta, urna vez que seu uso auxiliou na superação do bloqueio inicial em se produzir um primeiro rascunho de texto, e forneceu input adequado para a escrita de textos coesos. Como se observou também, que esta ferramenta é adequada para usuários com boa recepção da língua inglesa e alguma experiência em escrita cientifica, uma nova ferramenta foi implementada para urna classe de usuários que possuem problemas mais severos quanto à coesão e interferência da língua materna. Ela foi denominada Ferramenta de Suporte, e para sua implementação utilizou-se, alem do método de analise de corpus, a abordagem baseada em casos para modelar as fases da escrita. A análise de corpus nesta segunda ferramenta foi mais detalhada, ficando assim restrita a Seção Introdutória de Artigos Experimentais. Esta análise identificou trinta estratégias retóricas encontradas em artigos científicos, geralmente realizadas por três ou quatro mensagens (denominação para os tipos diferentes de informações) tomadas de um conjunto de quarenta e cinco tipos. A base de casos da implementação atual da ferramenta conta com cinqüenta e quatro instancias de introduções autenticas das revistas Physical Review Letters e Thin Solid Films, um número ainda pequeno que deve ser aumentado para que uma avaliação quantitativa do método de busca seja realizada. Uma ferramenta para auxiliar o engenheiro de conhecimento na aquisição de novos casos e vários filtros para automatizar o processo de edição dos casos foi implementada, tornando o processo de geração de novos casos semi-automático. Os trabalhos futuros com relação a esta segunda ferramenta devem tratar principalmente do acréscimo de casos na base, da avaliação da precisão e revogação da busca, e de testes com usuários, que, com certeza, contribuirão para o aperfeiçoamento de ferramentas construídas nestas bases / This thesis considers the problem of writing scientific papers in English as a foreign language. From the theoretical point of view, techniques from two areas of Artificial Intelligence, namely Computational Linguistics and Case-based Reasoning, were investigated in the search for possible solutions to minimize mother tongue interference and lack of cohesion and coherence in student\" texts, especially in experimental physics. Two writing tools were then developed. The first one, named Reference Version, employed corpus analysis for creating a sentences base containing collocations frequently used in scientific writing. Such collocations could be accessed in one of three ways: according to the components and subcomponents of the schematic structure of a scientific paper, by searching keywords and communicative goals. An acquisition mode was also implemented so that the tool can be customized easily thus allowing portability to other domains and possible extensions within a given domain. Experiments in a technical writing course at IFQSC-USP for graduate student\" have demonstrated the efficacy of the tool. It was particularly useful in helping students to overcome the initial block in the preparation of a first draft and also in providing contextualized linguistic input for producing a cohesive text. It was also observed that this first tool was only helpful for students possessing reasonable reception of the English language and some experience in scientific writing. A new, more sophisticated tool was then proposed and implemented. It is named Support Version and utilizes corpus analysis and the case-based approach as a framework for modeling the different stages of the writing process. Because a more detailed analysis had to be performed, the tool was restricted to the Introductory Section of papers on experimental physics. In this analysis 30 rhetorical strategies were identified which were generally realized linguistically using 3 or 4 rhetorical messages from a set of 45 types of message. The implemented cases base has 54 introductions from the Physical Review Letters and Thin Solid Films journals, which has been shown to be a far too small number for reasonable recall and precision figures to be obtained. A scheme has been incorporated into the tool for adaptations to be made in the cases recovered, by making use of revision rules. In future the tool may be extended in a straightforward way to other parts of a scientific paper or to other areas of research with a semi-automatic edition process of new cases that has been built into the Support tool. This certainly opens the way for customization, which will greatly facilitate the assessment of the tool according to usability criteria
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BUILDING BRIDGES FROM CURRENT ENGLISH CONTENT TO AN IMAGINED ENGLISH FUTUREAlsulami, Iftikar Saeed, Aleisa, Danyah Abdulaziz 01 June 2016 (has links)
Learning English as a second language is a key factor to promote globalization, because the language has spread widely. Furthermore, learning English vocabulary for the fast-paced global business environment is highly dependent on the imagined future of a business major; he or she must imagine in what context the business career will take place: what sphere of activity will be involved, in which scenarios of language usage, and what lexical items will be needed. Vocabulary learning has long been characterized by the use of decontextualized vocabulary academic word lists. As an alternative, this project researches the use of an integrated language thematic mode--the theme being business communication-with a focus on incorporating various linguistics aspects of learning English. This research will emphasize the integrated linguistics approach to the acquisition of academic vocabulary. Additionally, the project explores the use of an individual’s imagined community in setting vocabulary goals and second-language-acquisition strategies. The study took place at the English Language Program and College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) at California State University, San Bernardino in the spring of 2016. International students were asked to participate in a survey; an interview questionnaire was designed to discover the students’ preferences strategies and in learning English with respect to their future career. The results varied based on students’ backgrounds, their specific majors, and their personalities and preferred ways of learning.
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The role of the ESP teacherHoa, Nguyen Thi, n/a January 1991 (has links)
The demand for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in Vietnam is very
great. In Hanoi alone, there are more than 20 universities and colleges in
which English Foreign Language (EFL) is taught in the curriculum. Much has
been done to improve the task of teaching and learning ESP. Not much work
has been done, however, about ESP teachers, their roles, responsibilities and
position in the process of learning and teaching. It is inevitable that the teacher
plays a decisive part in English learning and teaching. It is therefore the
purpose of this study is to explore and investigate the roles and functions of
the ESP teacher. This investigation has been carried out through
questionnaire, class observation and interviews with teachers. Factors are
identified which make ESP teachers successful and effective. The study
concludes by suggesting ways in which ESP teachers training in Vietnam
could be improved
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Meeting the need for business English in the new VietnamHuyen, Tan Thanh, n/a January 1992 (has links)
As a result of the New Economic Reform in Vietnam, the need for more
business people proficient in the English language is constantly growing.
This need requires the Hanoi Foreign Trade College, which is officially
charged with the training of business people for the whole country, to
devise relevant curricula for short courses in Business English.
The purpose of this report is to examine some major theoretical and
practical issues in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and in syllabus
design that can provide course designers at the Hanoi Foreign Trade
College with a deeper insight into the problems essential to the
development of their work.
The report consists of five chapters:
(i) Chapter One is the Introduction. It gives the background to the
study, pointing to changes in Vietnam and the role of the HFTC in
adapting to meet the new need created by these changes.
(ii) Chapter Two deals with the methodology employed in the data
collection and discusses its findings.
(iii) Chapter Three looks at some major theoretical issues in English for
Specific Purposes with a view to applying this theory to the practical
needs for Business English in Vietnam.
(iv) Chapter Four is directly concerned with the planning of the short
courses in Business English for Vietnam which are the central focus
of this study.
(v) Chapter Five is the Summary and contains recommendations for
future development of the proposed short courses.
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An investigation of the English language needs of Vietnamese studying overseasVang, Nguyen Xuan, n/a January 1990 (has links)
Vietnam has been sending a lot of people overseas for study and training
but the results obtained from overseas study and training are not
satisfactory owing to language deficiency. This has prompted the present
study which aims to investigate the language problems and language
needs of Vietnamese going overseas for study and training.
Chapter 1 presents the justification and objectives of this Study Project
Report.
Chapter 2 gives some insight into the definition of English for Specific
Purposes (ESP), its development, and the situation of English language
teaching and ESP teaching in Vietnam.
Chapter 3 discusses the nature of analysis and its role in ESP course
design, types of needs of learners of English, and the methods of collecting
information for needs analysis.
Chapter 4 examines the noticeable problems of Vietnamese learners of
English in overseas settings in terms of difficulties in language, study skills,
and cultural differences by carrying out through a survey and a case study.
Chapter 5 specifies three kinds of English that Vietnamese in general will
needs for study and training in overseas settings: English for survival
needs, English for social needs, and English for descipline-specific needs.
Finally, some conclusions and recommendations are presented in the last
chapter.
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