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Developing NCKU’s English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Program

Developing NCKU’s English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Program. By Wenli Tsou Professor Department of Foreign Languages and Literature National Cheng Kung University May 20, 2008.

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Developing NCKU’s English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Program

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  1. Developing NCKU’s English forSpecific Purposes (ESP) Program By Wenli TsouProfessorDepartment of Foreign Languages and LiteratureNational Cheng Kung University May 20, 2008

  2. This presentation discusses how NCKU designs and implements the ESP program in order to equip our students with advanced language skills for career and academic development. Purpose

  3. Outline • Need: international exposure & language skills • Current development in English teaching: EGP, ESP, EOP, and EAP • Top benchmark teaching and research centers • Implementation at NCKU: course design, talent recruitment, teaching materials, assessment • Future plans

  4. 2008年台灣1000大企業最愛大學生 仔細分析成大和台大在8大指標的表現，其實各有所長（圖表2）。整體來看，台大普遍在專業知識與工作能力相關的指標取勝，尤其在「具有國際觀與外語能力」的表現大幅領先成大，甚至均優於其他大學畢業生的表現（圖表3）。” See article

  5. Current Development: English Teaching

  6. Benchmark Centers (1) • MIT (Foreign Languages and Literature) • Advanced Speaking & Critical Listening Skills • Advanced Workshop in Writing for Science and Engineering • Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture • City U of Hong Kong (School of English and Communication) • Writing for Management I: Case Studies in Corporate Writing • Writing for Management II: Policy and Procedures Manuals • Honors Degree in English for the Professions (BAEP) See BAEP See MIT See City U

  7. Benchmark Centers (2) • Aizu University 會津大學，日本本州福島縣 • Nurtures computer science and engineering students who use English as a common language • Establishment of Center for Language Research; hosted Japan Conference on English for Specific Purposes • 37% international faculty; 50% undergraduate courses and 100% graduate courses given in English • Four levels of English courses and a “Thesis Writing and Presentation” course for undergraduate computer science students • Examples of electives: “English Resume Design and Development,”; “Writing for Publication”; “Reporting Statistical Research in English” Aizu Curriculum

  8. ESP in Taiwan • Available courses tend to be ESP in name but CBI (content-based instruction) in nature • Leading universities have explored the possibilities but are unable to launch the program due to resource constraints. • Fooyin University (Kaohsiung County) • Nursing and medical English • Hosts annual symposium on ESP

  9. NCKU’s ESP Program • Curriculum design • Talent recruitment • Teaching materials • Assessment

  10. ESP Course Offerings • English for Occupational Purposes • Phase 1: Opens to students of Liberal Arts and Management • Phase 2: students of science and engineering • Phase 3: students of medicine and life science • Semester-length courses for college juniors • English for Academic Purposes • Pilot program: 3 workshops • Semester-length courses for college sophomores

  11. Current EOP Courses • Career English (three classes) • Economics & Trade English (two classes) • Business & Management English (two classes) • Travel English (two classes) • Presentation English (six classes)

  12. Current EAP Workshops • Academic Listing (May 2008) • Academic Writing (Sept 2008) • Conference Oral Presentation (Sept 2008) • Semester-length EAP courses will roll out to the University’s undergraduate students

  13. Talent Recruitment • Current instructor profile: dual degrees in linguistics and management • Teacher training workshops for talent development • Certificate programs for ESP teachers

  14. Teaching Materials • Partnership with Bookman Publisher • English for Economics and International Trade • Series with multiple titles (Demand and Supply, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, and etc) • Case studies with authentic readings • Career English • Addresses practical needs such as resume writing and job interviewing skills • Authentic materials and tasks

  15. Assessment • Partnership with ETS Taiwan • TOEIC tests free of charge • 1000 student participants • Pre-, post-teaching and delayed assessment

  16. Future Plans • Integrate ESP curriculums into NCKU’s regular course offerings • Launch Taiwan ESP Association • Build Taiwan’s first ESP teaching center • Align with international ESP communities

  17. Key Dates and Events (1)

  18. Key Dates and Events (2)

  19. Key Dates and Events (3)

  20. As a landmark project, the ESP program contributes to win-win situations in which our students, faculty, industries, and the teaching communities in Taiwan and abroad all benefit. Conclusion

  21. Wenli TsouProfessorDepartment of Foreign Languages and LiteratureNational Cheng Kung University Thank You

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