ESP Courses at Tertiary Level: A Reflection of Thai Business Community.

Autor/in	Sinhaneti, Kantatip
Titel	ESP Courses at Tertiary Level: A Reflection of Thai Business Community.
Quelle	(1994), (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Business Communication; College Second Language Programs; Course Content; English for Science and Technology; English for Special Purposes; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Job Skills; Language Skills; National Surveys; Private Colleges; State Universities; Urban Areas; Vocabulary Development; Thailand (Bangkok) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unternehmenskommunikation; Kursprogramm; Technisches Englisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Produktive Fertigkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Privathochschule; Staatliche Universität; Urban area; Stadtregion; Wortschatzarbeit
Abstract	A survey on the teaching of English for special purposes (ESP) at universities in the Bangkok (Thailand) metropolitan area is reported. ESP is a concern in higher education due to increased English use in Thai business. The survey involved five public and nine private institutions. It was found that all universities offered compulsory general English skills courses, most often integrating the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing). All offered additional courses focusing on one or two skills, and translation courses occur in some curricula. Both public and private universities offer a variety of business English courses, including courses devoted to business communication, writing, reading and technical vocabulary, and translation. Other specialized English courses are offered in: travel/tourism (most common); international trade; political science/international relations; banking/economics; social work; general employment; advertising/mass communications; public relations; sociology/anthropology; office occupations; and science/technology. Tables present data on four types of English course offering (general, specific topics, general business English, and English for occupational purposes) at each university, including information on frequency of offering and in some cases, skills emphasized. It is noted that private English language institutes have also emerged to fill the need for occupation-related English training. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC