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English for General Academic Purposes or English for Specific Purposes? Language Learning Needs of Medical Students at a Chinese University

Theory and practice in language studies, 2021-06, Vol.11 (6), p.621-631 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

COPYRIGHT 2021 Academy Publication Co., LTD ;Copyright Academy Publication Co., Ltd. Jun 2021 ;ISSN: 1799-2591 ;EISSN: 2053-0692 ;DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1106.05

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Title:
English for General Academic Purposes or English for Specific Purposes? Language Learning Needs of Medical Students at a Chinese University
Author: Li, Yuehua ; Heron, Marion
Subjects: Analysis ; Asian students ; Career development ; Chinese languages ; College students ; Communication ; Curricula ; English for special purposes ; English language ; Foreign language learning ; Higher education ; Learning environment ; Medical colleges ; Medical research ; Medical students ; Motivation ; Physicians ; Reading comprehension ; Student attitudes ; Student writing ; Teacher attitudes ; Teaching ; Textbooks ; University students
Is Part Of: Theory and practice in language studies, 2021-06, Vol.11 (6), p.621-631
Description: The debate over the appropriacy of EGAP and ESP has been an ongoing concern in many higher education contexts. In this paper we discuss how teachers' and students' perceptions of English curriculum needs are reflected in the conflict between short-term goals, such as passing exams, and long-term goals, such as career development. Students, doctors and teachers at a medical university in the central part of China were asked about their needs through questionnaires and structured interviews. The findings suggest that whilst many felt the need for medical English to be taught in the early years, particularly through medical texts, there was also push back due to the need for general English to pass English exams, such as CET4/6. We argue that through the incorporation of medical texts, students can start to develop their medical English from the first year of university. This not only ensures the motivation for students to study medical English for professional purposes, but also fulfills the perceived need to prepare for the exam.
Publisher: London: Academy Publication Co., LTD
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1799-2591
EISSN: 2053-0692
DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1106.05
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English for General Academic Purposes or English for Specific Purposes? Language Learning Needs of Medical Students at a Chinese University

COPYRIGHT 2021 Academy Publication Co., LTD ;Copyright Academy Publication Co., Ltd. Jun 2021 ;ISSN: 1799-2591 ;EISSN: 2053-0692 ;DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1106.05

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