2019
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Teaching English as a Lingua Franca in International Business: A Case Study
Victoria Rau ; Gerald Rau Taiwan International ESP Journal ; 10卷2期（2019/07/01），P1-17 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.201907_10(2).0001 The internationalization of business has caused many local companies in Taiwan to adopt English as a lingua franca (ELF). When a Taiwanese metal fabrication business was purchased by a U.S.-based multinational conglomerate, the managers needed to quickly improve their English skills so … Continue reading Teaching English as a Lingua Franca in International Business: A Case Study
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Learning to Write in the Disciplines: Exploring the Co-authoring and Mentoring Practices of a NNES Graduate Student
Yu-Shan Fan Taiwan International ESP Journal ; 10卷2期（2019/07/01），P18-38 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.201907_10(2).0002 This case study documents the disciplinary writing practices of a non-native English-speaking (NNES) postgraduate student in the field of aeronautics and astronautics engineering at an American university. It discusses how the process of learning to write in a specific discipline involved textual mentorship from disciplinary … Continue reading Learning to Write in the Disciplines: Exploring the Co-authoring and Mentoring Practices of a NNES Graduate Student
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Does the Preparation Match the Expectation? A Comparative Study of the Evaluation Criteria for English Job Interviews between Academia and the Workplace
Yi-Hsuan Gloria Lo; Yu-Lin Chen; Chia-Yi Chu; Wan-Erh Lin; Chencong Qi Taiwan International ESP Journal ; 10卷2期 （2019/07/01），P39-67 DOI: 10.6706/TIESPJ.201907_10(2).0003 In recent years, conducting job interviews in English for workplace purposes in non-English speaking countries has become a trend. To meet this demand in the workplace, colleges have been offering to prepare students for English … Continue reading Does the Preparation Match the Expectation? A Comparative Study of the Evaluation Criteria for English Job Interviews between Academia and the Workplace