2021
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Technology-Enhanced ESP for Reading English-Language Patents: A Case Study of Taiwanese Engineering Students’ Experiences and Attitudes
Shiou-Wen Yeh Special Issue 11卷2期 (2020 / 12 / 01); P1 – 19 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.202012_11(2).0001 Abstract The patent literature is the world’s largest and earliest open technology source for learning about technological innovation in a specific research area. However, for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students in Taiwan, reading an English-language patent application might be … Continue reading Technology-Enhanced ESP for Reading English-Language Patents: A Case Study of Taiwanese Engineering Students’ Experiences and Attitudes
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Curriculum Transition in Vocational English: A Case of the Hong Kong Vocational and Professional Education and Training Pathway
Thomas Siu Ho Yau; Derek Wai Sun Chun; Sky Wai Man Chan Special Issue 11卷2期 (2020 / 12 / 01); P20 – 34 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.202012_11(2).0002 Abstract Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) has been highlighted in recent years as one of the diversified pathways in post-secondary education. The current curriculum in Hong Kong also mentions … Continue reading Curriculum Transition in Vocational English: A Case of the Hong Kong Vocational and Professional Education and Training Pathway
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A Needs Analysis Study of Engine-Deck Communication: Towards Improving Syllabus Design
Gefilloyd L. De Castro Special Issue 11卷2期 (2020 / 12 / 01) ; P35 – 53 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.202012_11(2).0003 Abstract The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has officially promoted English as the official language of the sea; hence, the learning of English for inter-ship, intra-ship, and ship-station communication using the Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) appears to be … Continue reading A Needs Analysis Study of Engine-Deck Communication: Towards Improving Syllabus Design