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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDPM.2014.12.1.549

The Study on the Effects of English for Specific Purposes for Korean University Students  

Shin, Myeong-Hee (Dept. of General English, Hannam University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.12, no.1, 2014 , pp. 549-553 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is a report of an intensive ESP(English for Specific Purposes) program conducted for the College of Economic students in Korean University. This is planned for the students to enhance their English achievement in comprehending the subject contents which they would learn in the near future. In order to determine whether the course helped the students enhance their English achievement or not, a pre and post test were taken, one at the beginning of the semester and the other at the end of semester. The result of the test shows that this program benefits relevant students, especially lower level students. In accordance with a general accepted view, the English for Specific Purposes(ESP) program is generally targeted for students who expect to learn the basic knowledge of English through mediated courses. Since students already have specific purpose of studying for their major courses, their motivation and interest in the course are higher than the students who don't have any specific purpose. Therefore, this study shows that the students who took English for Specific Purposes(ESP) had higher motivation and interest to study English related to their major courses as the test results were higher than before they had taken the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) program.
Keywords
English for Specific Purposes(ESP); proficiency; English related to their major courses; motivation; test results;
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