... Various types of approaches are available to course designers and the fact shows that the focus of syllabuses has shifted from structure to situations, functions and notions to topics and tasks 1.4.2.1 ... Vietnamese also use verb phrases as headlines Nouns serve as the heads in noun phrase, and similarly, verb phrases have verbs as the heads Head verbs in Vietnamese international news are also placed ... types: noun phrases and verb phrases Besides, adjective phrases and prepositional phrases are sometimes resorted There are more noun phrases employed than other types because noun phrases are...
... ESP course may in fact be to teach this specialist content With skills-based syllabus, students are considered as language users not language learners and in its essence, skills-based syllabus ... placement tests, progress tests, achievement tests, aptitude tests and proficiency tests For this course, two progress tests and one achievement test will be designed The two progress tests will be ... as well as the results of the need analysis, the aims and objectives of the ESP reading syllabus for the second-year students of Vietnamese Studies are set as follows: Aims: The course seeks...
... various types of tests such as placement tests, progress tests, achievement tests, aptitude tests and proficiency tests In this course, there will be three progress tests (2 regular tests 35 and ... theories of ESP (definitions and types), theories of syllabus (definitions, types, approaches to ESP syllabus design and steps in syllabus design) and theories of reading (reading in ESP, reading skills ... 2.6 Summary This chapter has presented the results of the study and insightful discussions of needs analysis perceived by the teachers of English, the target students, the subject teachers and...
... exists independently of specific settings or situations The skill-based syllabus provides opportunities for learners to develop skills and strategies In skills-based syllabi, one sees an emphasis ... syllabus, including definitions of the ESP syllabus, types of ESP syllabus, approaches to syllabus design, steps in syllabus design, reading in ESP and reading skills/ strategies Also, a special ... from various sources: the second-year students, the ex-students, the ESP teachers and the subject teachers The results of the needs analysis provide the basis for the researcher in choosing the...
... structural syllabus, notional/functional syllabus, skill-based syllabus, situational syllabus, task-based syllabus and content-based syllabus He also said that skill-based syllabus is the one ... relevant theories for ESP with its types The second one is syllabus design with the discussion of approaches to language syllabus design, stages in syllabus design as well as needs analysis Finally, ... periods, the students have periods for revision and a progressive test Thus, the students have two progressive tests and one final test Besides, each unit consists of the objectives, one suggested...
... QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF BUSINESS We are doing a survey about business student s opinions concerning the essential aspects of ESP speaking syllabus for the second year students ... the second year students of Business and Administration, English teachers at HUI, Nghe An branch and business graduates of HUI Other approaches to syllabus designs intended for students and other ... to design a speaking syllabus for the second year students of Business Administration at HUI Chapter 4: A SUGGESTED ESP SPEAKING SYLLABUS FOR THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...
... activities which will take place in the classroom” He considers the teachers as an assistant of the syllabus designer; teachers can adjust the syllabus and the learners’ needs and aims in the classroom ... learners’ needs and interest most 3.2 Aims and objectives of the syllabus The aims and objectives of the course are specified from the results of needs analysis of students and English teachers The ... whole task cycle Summary In conclusion, the chapter has so far discussed the issues and aspects concerning the topic of the study An over view of ESP, syllabus and syllabus design, task-based syllabus,...
... activities, how the students are selected, assessed and possible feedback for the improvements of the syllabus Nguyen Kieu Oanh (2005) was also interested in designing an ESP speaking syllabus and she ... others” (Long and Crookes: 1993) 1.2.3.4 Topical syllabus Topical syllabus uses topics or themes as its starting points The syllabus designers select the topics that are relevant and necessary ... English for Vocational Purposes Within English for Professional Purposes, there are two sub-sections: English for Medical Purposes and English for Business Purposes Hutchinson and Waters (1987:16)...
... discourse Despite its weakness, the notional/ functional syllabus is widely used in specific teaching programmes for specific purposes because it based on specific discourse and needs analysis ... topic-based syllabuses are chosen as the basic types for designing the ESP reading syllabus for second year SLS at NTTC For this ESP syllabus, it will be planned in terms of topics, skills especially ... 1.2.3.6 Task-based syllabuses The main organizing principle of task-based syllabuses is activities or tasks According to Robinson (1991:39).The procedural or task-based syllabuses consist of a set...
... syllabus consists of units and revisions with parts: time, topics, tasks and exercises, grammatical structures and vocabulary The proposed English for Nursing syllabus is described as follows: 37 ... an ESP aspect Subsequently, we designed the syllabus of the course based on the results of needs analysis Conclusions The syllabus is a combination of the situational syllabus and task-based syllabus ... on syllabus design has its own strong and weak points Therefore, I, as well as syllabus designers, should consider and select the best points to design an appropriate syllabus for our students...
... needs analysis 1.4 Summary This chapter has discussed an overview of ESP and syllabus design, types of syllabus, approaches to ESP syllabus design, needs analysis in syllabus design A taskbased syllabus ... situational syllabus, function notional syllabus, topicbased syllabus, skills-based syllabus, task-based syllabus and process syllabus Bases for language syllabuses CONTENT FORM Structural focus SKILL ... Content-based syllabus, Skills-based syllabus and Method-based syllabus These three types of syllabuses can be subdivided into sub-types of syllabus which consists of structural/grammatical syllabus, situational...
... because, as Basturkmen (2008) puts it, a key feature of ESP syllabus design is that the syllabus is based on an analysis of the needs of the students Research questions This study aimed to address the ... 3.3.3 Question 3: How such an ESP reading syllabus should be designed to meet those needs This syllabus should be designed based on a thorough analysis of students’ needs A needs analysis was done ... attitudes and perceptions of architectural professionals, ESP teachers, and student s reflections in respect of the teaching and learning context The proposed syllabus consists of aims and objectives,...
... and Use major, the materials used for the ESP course are selected by teachers of English from different sources and they use these materials as their syllabus for lesson plans As an English teacher, ... designing a task-based syllabus Advantages of task-based syllabus have been recognized by researchers and educationalists Because tasks are selected based on the needs analysis of learners, these authentic ... topic-based syllabus and skill-based syllabus as the main ones with others will be a good solution 1.2.5 Shapes of syllabus Dubin and Olshtain (1997:51-61) present five possible types of syllabus including...
... formation Subject and Verb agreement 3.4 Designing tests for the ESP reading course Two progress tests and one achievement test will be chosen for this course The two progress tests aims at assessing ... target situation Write syllabus Select texts and write exercises to focus on skills or strategies in syllabus Establishing evaluation procedures which require the use of skills/strategies in syllabus ... awareness, personality, learning styles and strategies For Johns (1991), needs analysis is the first step in course design and it provides validity and relevancy for all subsequent course design...
... kinds of syllabus; they are content-based syllabus, skill-based syllabus, and methodbased syllabus 1.2.3.1 Content – based syllabus Structural/grammar syllabus As Long and Crookes (1993) discuses, ... is necessary, and one ESP teacher said that it is not necessary It can be concluded that designing new ESP reading syllabus is necessary The ESP teachers gave some suggestions for the new ESP ... the sequence of the skills is based on some senses of chronology, frequency or relative usefulness of the skills My propose syllabus is also a skill-based one Its advantage is making the ESP course...
... works to discuss the questions raised by teachers and students to make the learning more interesting and effective Discussing the effective and interesting lessons, interviewees suggest that handouts ... that this is an important feature in assessing students’ study result Only 16,3% prefers to be assessed through oral test It is easy to understand this low percentage for this choice This subject ... Vietnamese and 10,9% on rehearsing famous plays Question: In what way should the students be assessed? – They should be assessed through their… 26 No Choices Graduated students Second year students...
... Speaking skills Speaking skills are essential in both professional and personal settings, in both public and private sectors Speaking helps us communicate with each other more easily and less ... each lesson, and the number of students, teacher can use one of these activities to make speaking lessons more interesting I.2.3.2.1 Discussion Before the discussion, it is essential mat the teacher ... language People use spoken language to express their ideas, opinions and feelings They also use it to make sense of and confirm their understandings, to question and test their assumptions and to explore...
... English in Medicine and a sample work for some reading lessons for 3rd year students Part III summarizes the issues addressed and presents recommendations for further improvements and some suggestions ... the students more interested in class Besides, reading exercises and tasks should be diversified into various kinds such as Matching, True/False, Translating, Summarizing, Questions – Answers, ... why students should use the strategies • Have students practise reading strategies in class and ask them to practise outside of class in their reading assignments Encourage students to be conscious...
... English in Medicine and a sample work for some reading lessons for 3rd year students Part III summarizes the issues addressed and presents recommendations for further improvements and some suggestions ... behavior problems caused by students in the process of their learning and development Because only when the teacher owns good human relations skills and communications skills, possesses a skill of thorough ... skills that students must learn for themselves and a teachers success is measured by the fact that how far his/her students can without help As a result, providing students as many skills of learning...