Effects of ESP Courses on Chinese Health Vocational College Students' English Proficiency
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This study investigated the effects of ESP teaching of medical English on the English proficiency of Chinese medical major students. A content-based language instruction was given to the experimental group while the control group was taught on the basis of traditional grammar-translation method. Both groups were freshmen majoring in clinical nursing and were in the second semester of their college learning. The findings showed that the content-based ESP course was significantly effective for the students when it came to improving their English proficiency. Compared with the grammar-translation method, it manifested a more significant advantage in improving the students’ listening and speaking abilities. However, the grammar-translation method was proved to be more beneficial in improving students’ writing ability. Moreover, content-based ESP learning didn’t have a more significant effect on students’ reading performance in comparison with the grammar-translation method. Additionally, the survey results revealed that content-based ESP learning was more beneficial to the students in developing their professional communication skills, increasing their English speaking opportunities, giving them confidence in using English, and providing them with a better understanding of unit topics. However, the interview results showed that students experienced some difficulty concerning group discussions or impromptu speeches. In particular, low-level students perceived that speaking in English was uncomfortable and required an unexpected amount of preparation time. ESP learning looks promising, but it is necessary for us to apply a different teaching method according to the students’ proficiency levels and for the skills that they acquire.
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This study investigated the effects of ESP teaching of medical English on the English proficiency of Chinese medical major students. A content-based language instruction was given to the experimental group while the control group was taught on the basis of traditional grammar-translation method. Both groups were freshmen majoring in clinical nursing and were in the second semester of their college learning. The findings showed that the content-based ESP course was significantly effective for the students when it came to improving their English proficiency. Compared with the grammar-translation method, it manifested a more significant advantage in improving the students’ listening and speaking abilities. However, the grammar-translation method was proved to be more beneficial in improving students’ writing ability. Moreover, content-based ESP learning didn’t have a more significant effect on students’ reading performance in comparison with the grammar-translation method. Additionally, the survey results revealed that content-based ESP learning was more beneficial to the students in developing their professional communication skills, increasing their English speaking opportunities, giving them confidence in using English, and providing them with a better understanding of unit topics. However, the interview results showed that students experienced some difficulty concerning group discussions or impromptu speeches. In particular, low-level students perceived that speaking in English was uncomfortable and required an unexpected amount of preparation time. ESP learning looks promising, but it is necessary for us to apply a different teaching method according to the students’ proficiency levels and for the skills that they acquire.
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