Issues of the Implementation of EAP Instruction in Shanghai Tertiary Institutions

Issues of the Implementation of EAP Instruction in Shanghai Tertiary Institutions Cai Jigang

Presenter: • Jignag Cai • Prof. Fudan Univ, • Chair of the Shanghai Advisory Committee on EFLTeaching • Vice president of China ESP Association • Email: caijigang@fudan.edu.cn

1.Needs Analysis • 1.1 Internationalization of Higher Education in Shanghai

1.2 The crisis facing EFL teaching In Shanghai undergraduate institutions

1.3 The needs of academic studies in various disciplines

2. Definition of EAP • 2.1. EAP & ESP • EOP/EAP • EGAP • ESAP=ESP

2.2 Skills & literacy • The definition of academic • 学术 • academic literacy skills • Critical thinking

2.3. Content-based Instruction • Hard disciplines • Soft disciplines • Continuum

2.4. Subject-based English • Content • Systematic • Complete • Vocabulary

2.5. College English • Difference • Purpose • Materials • Approach • Similarity • Proficiency level

2.6. Liberal education • Intrinsic motivation • Extrinsic motivation • National security, globalization • Foreign languages

3. Obstacles • 3.1 Learners • Needs and wants • University and training organization

3.2 teachers • Academic background • Adaptation to a new approach • Anticipation of the loss of vest interest

3.3 policy makers • Misunderstandings • CET Band 4&6

Issues of the Implementation of EAP Instruction in Shanghai Tertiary Institutions