A Survey of the Speaking Components of an ESP Course: The Students' Mindset

Autor/inn/en	Venkateswara, U.; Divya, John
Titel	A Survey of the Speaking Components of an ESP Course: The Students' Mindset
Quelle	In: MEXTESOL Journal, 45 (2021) 1, (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2395-9908
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Speech Skills; Communication Skills; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); English for Special Purposes; Engineering Education; Undergraduate Students; Oral Language; Listening Comprehension; Student Attitudes; Language Proficiency; Error Patterns; Grammar; Anxiety; Peer Acceptance; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ingenieurausbildung; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Hörverständnis; Schülerverhalten; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Fehlertyp; Grammatik; Angst; Indien
Abstract	This investigation focused on the speaking-skills component of the syllabi of Technical English I and II (Regulation 2013) at Anna University in Chennai, India. It was meant to formulate strategies for effective schemes to develop the English-speaking skills of engineering students in the colleges affiliated to the University. The major research tools consisted of data collected from: (1) A questionnaire for the students' survey, and (2) Focus group interviews with students. The interpretation of the students' survey was sub-divided into: (1) The learners' background and their comprehension of spoken English, (2) The learners' participation in the speaking activities, (3) The learners' problems with the speaking activities, and (4) The learners' expectations of their teachers and teaching. The focus group interviews were conducted after analyzing the responses to the questions in the students' survey. The paper concludes with recommendations to enhance the speaking-skills component of the course. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01