Taiwan ESP Association Introduction

Having a vision for the future professional development of English language education, Prof. Yinghuei Chen has initiated the establishment of the Taiwan ESP Association TESPA). The inaugural meeting was held on 7 November, 2008. Prof. Yinghuei Chen pointed out that in the future English will no longer be just a foreign language (EFL). As a result of globalization, English has already become an essential international language (EIL) and will further become many countries' second language (ESL). He advocates that the contents of the future college English education for ESP learning should be based on a foundation of EIL. Much ESP research has been done and there is no better time than now to establish the Taiwan ESP Association. Given the needs of Taiwan industries and academia, TESPA at present categorizes English language learning into six main special purpose fields which are business, technology, tourism, law , medicine and EIL. The association invites all professionals in related fields and language experts to participate. Scholars from all colleges are welcome to join. * Prof. Yinghuei Chen is the former Dean of the College of Humanities and Management at Fooyin University and currently is chair of the Center for General Education at the China University for Technology.

■ Aim

1. To promote ESP education in Taiwan, and to promote college ESP education. 2. To promote  global literacy for Taiwan professionals, and to promote communication with     people worldwide. 3. To provide a learning platform for ESP students, to help them pass ESP proficiency tests and     to promote the activities of ESP.

■ Mission

1. To integrate ESP teaching materials and to assess resources. 2. To hold various ESP teaching seminars. 3. To assist public and private institutes in executing and promoting teaching plans for English     for Specific Purposes and to conduct research and development in ESP teaching materials     and methodology. 4. To promote ESP teaching and management course design, and to cultivate and guide people     seeking to develop the necessary skills to succeed in the professional marketplace. 5. To assist academic institutions in cultivating ESP teaching professionals. 6. Other related work that helps to achieve the association's objectives.

學會簡介

有鑑於英語教育未來的專業化發展，陳英輝教授發起成立「台灣專業英語文學會」。訂於97年11月7日，舉行成立大會。陳英輝指出，英語的未來將不再屬於外國語文（EFL），隨著全球化的變遷，英語文早已成為必備的國際語文（EIL），而成為國家的第二語文（ESL）。他主張未來大學英語文教育內容應該在EIL的基礎上進一步學習專業英語文（ESP）。專業英語文研究實已蓄勢多時，成立台灣專業英語文學會此其時矣！台灣專業英語文學會目前將領域英文規劃成五大類，分別是「商務、科技、觀光、法律、醫學」等，並廣邀相關領域的專業人士與語文專家一同參與。歡迎各大專院校更多的學者專家共襄盛舉。

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