大学英语教学的转型发展——专门用途英语

在世界经济全球化的背景下,中国国际竞争力的提升急需既精通专业且英语素质良好的复合型人才。然而,承担培养外语人才重任的大学英语教学却忽视了学生的专业特点,缺少针对学生的需求分析。本文基于一项针对大学生英语学习满意度的调查,剖析大学英语教学的困境及其原因,阐述需求分析对大学英语课程的意义,提出大学英语教学由通用英语转向专门用途英语的必要性与可行性,以及实施专门用途英语教学的途径,探索大学英语教学改革的方向。

The Transformational Development of College English Teaching English for Specific Purposes

Under the circumstance of globalization of world’s economy,interdisciplinary talents who are not only the masters in their research field but also possess excellent English proficiency play a vital role in the promotion of Chinese international competitiveness.However,the current English language teaching(ELT) approach takes little account of needs analysis concerning the specialized development of students.Based on a survey of satisfaction of college English study,this paper analyzes the dilemma facing ELT and also its reasons.The necessity and feasibility of transferring ELT form English for general purposes(EGP) to English for specific purposes(ESP) as well as the significance of needs analysis are clarified.Finally,the author gives insights into ELT reform and elaborates how to implement ESP in ELT.