General or vocational English courses for Taiwanese students in vocational high schools? Students’ perceptions of their English courses and their relevance to their future career

Tzu-Ling Hua1, Sue Beverton1
1School of Education, University of Durham, Leazes Road, Durham DH1 1TA, UK

Tóm tắt

Từ khóa


Tài liệu tham khảo

Abbott G. (1981) Encouraging communication in English: A paradox. ELT Journal XXXV(3): 228–230

Archibald J. (2000) Second language acquisition and linguistic theory. Blackwell, Oxford

Belcher, D. (2009). What ESP is and can be: An introduction. In D. Belcher (Ed.), English for specific purposes in theory and practice (pp. 1–20). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

Cheng, Z. (2007). Work in progress. Taiwan Review. Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 57(10):October

Chern, C. L. (2004). English language teaching in Taiwan tody. In W. K. Ho & R. Y. L. Wong (Eds.), English language teaching in East Asia today: Changing policies and practices (pp. 427–437). Singapore, Eastern Universities Press.

Clément R., Kruidenier B. G. (1983) Orientations in second language acquisition: I. The effects of ethnicity, milieu, and target language on their emergence. Language Learning 33(3): 273–291

Council for Economic Planning and Development. (2002). Challenge 2008: National development plan: English summary. Taipei: Executive Yuan.

Crosling G., Ward I. (2002) Oral communication: The workplace needs and uses of business graduate employees. English for Specific Purposes 21(1): 41–57

Dörnyei Z. (1990) Conceptualizing motivation in foreign-language learning. Language Learning 40(1): 45–78

Dörnyei Z. (2005) The psychology of the language learner: Individual differences in second language acquisition. Lawrence Erlbaum, Mahwah

Executive Yuan. (2009). Plan for enhancing national English proficiency. Taipei: Executive Yuan Research, Development and Evaluation Commission.

Findley C. A., Nathan L. A. (1980) Functional language objectives in a competency based ESL curriculum. TESOL Quarterly 14(2): 221–231

Holmes L. (2001) Reconsidering graduate employability: The ‘graduate identity’ approach. Quality in Higher Education 7(2): 111–119

Hutchinson T., Waters A. (1987) English for specific purposes: A learning-centred approach. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Jordan R. R. (2002) The growth of EAP in Britain. Journal of English for Academic Purposes 1(1): 69–78

Judd E.L. (1981) Language policy, curriculum development, and TESOL instruction: A search for compatibility. Tesol Quarterly 15(1): 59–66

Kaewpet C. (2009) A framework for investigating learner needs: Needs analysis extended to curriculum development. Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching. 6: 209–220

Kobayashi Y. (2001) The learning of English at academic high schools in Japan: Students caught between exams and internationalisation. The Language Learning Journal 23(1): 67–72

Mora, J. C. (2008). Learning context effects on the acquisition of a second language phonology. In C. Pérez Vidal & M. Juan-Garau (Eds.), A portrait of the young in the new multilingual spain (pp. 241–263). Clevendon: Multilingual Matters.

Noels K. A., Pelletier L. G. et al (2000) Why are you learning a second language? motivational orientations and self-determination theory. Language Learning 50(1): 57–85

Nunan D. (2003) The impact of English as a global language on educational policies and practices in the Asia-pacific region. Tesol Quarterly 37(4): 589–613

Pien, J. (2007). Taiwan ranks 17th on IELTS scores, behind Japan. Korea: The China Post.

Ritchie, J., & Lewis, J. (2003). Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students and researchers. London: Sage.

Vandergrift L. (2005) Relationships among motivation orientations, metacognitive awareness and proficiency in L2 listening. Applied Linguistics 26(1): 70–89

Warden C. A., Lin H. J. (2000) Existence of integrative motivation in an Asian EFL setting. Foreign Language Annals 33(5): 535–545

Warschauer M. (2000) The changing global economy and the future of English teaching. Tesol Quarterly 34(3): 511–535

Wedell M. (2008) Developing a capacity to make “English for Everyone” worthwhile: Reconsidering outcomes and how to start achieving them. International Journal of Educational Development 28(6): 628–639

White L. (2003) Second language acquisition and universal grammar. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Wilkins D. A. (1972) Linguistic in language teaching. Edward Arnold, London