基于项目的商务英语人才培养模式研究及课程体系建设

论文摘要

在经济全球化大潮的冲击下,全球社会政治、经济、文化、科技等诸多方面发展迅猛,中国也不例外。尤其是在世界贸易组织框架中的经贸发展形势更是喜人,发展空间日益扩大。伴随这一潮流,商务英语近年来也倍受世人关注,已然成为专门用途英语中最为活跃、发展最快的分支。商务英语从业人员需求面广、量大、能力要求高,因此,我国亟待培养大批高素质的既懂英语又懂商务的复合型、应用型商务英语人才。为适应形势发展和社会对商务英语人才的需求,国内众多学者投身商务英语教学研究,众多院校亦相继开设商务英语课程,其中对外经贸大学、上海对外贸易学院、广东外语外贸大学分别于2007和2008年为本科生开设商务英语专业,商务英语教学进入更高水平。然而,根据调查结果显示,目前商务英语课程设置仍存在不少问题：教学与学生需求不符,如,大多数英语专业学生对商务英语学习积极性高,尤其喜欢课堂互动,但在实际教学中互动环节不够,难以满足学生“胃口”；另外,教学过程多为知识性、理论性学习,缺乏相应实践机会,学生难以做到“学以致用”,不能培养学生实际工作中的应用能力。当然,目前商务英语教学成果不理想,难以满足企业对商务英语毕业生商务英语操作技能、交际沟通技能等综合素质的要求等等。鉴于上述问题,本次研究一方面有针对性地运用“项目学习”理论进行课程设计,构建商务英语“项目教学”模式,让学生在项目中合作,在做中学,以不断提高自身综合技能,做名副其实的商务英语应用型人才；另一方面本次研究旨在为今后商务英语课程设置改革提供探索依据,以期对商务英语专业应用型人才培养有所帮助,改善我国商务英语教学现状。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Background of the Study
• 1.2 Organization of the Thesis
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Definition of Business English
• 2.2 The Status Quo of Business English Teaching in China
• 2.3 P-B-L Model on Cultivating Business English Talents with Applied-abilities
• 2.3.1 Defining Features of and Studies on Project-Based Learning
• 2.3.2 Guidelines of Project-based Learning
• 2.3.3 Roles of Students and Teachers in Project-based Learning
• 2.3.4 Outcomes of Project-based Learning
• 2.3.5 Conclusion on Project-based Learning
• 2.4 Studies on Course Design
• 2.4.1 Definition of Course Design
• 2.4.2 The Approaches to Course Design
• 2.5 Needs Analysis
• 2.5.1 Definition of Needs Analysis
• 2.5.2 Significance of Needs Analysis in Course Design
• Chapter 3 Research Methodology
• 3.1 Research Questions
• 3.2 Subjects
• 3.3 Description of the Instrument and Data Collection
• 3.4 Data Analysis
• 3.4.1 Analysis of the feedback from the English majors
• 3.4.2 Analysis of the Feedback from the Business English Employees
• Chapter 4 Designing and Implementing the Project-based Model for Business EnglishTalents
• 4.1 Models for Cultivating Business English Talents
• 4.2 The Essence and Design of Project-based Model
• 4.3 Implementing the Project-based Model for Business English Talents
• 4.4 Implication of the Project-based Model in the Practical Teaching
• Chapter 5 Major Findings and Pedagogical Implications for Future Business EnglishTeaching
• 5.1 Major Findings
• 5.2 Pedagogical Suggestions for Future Business English Teaching
• 5.2.1 Cultivating Business English Talents with Applied Abilities as the Aim
• 5.2.2 Adding More Courses Which Combine Both Theory and Practice
• 5.2.3 Other Factors to be Considered
• Chapter 6 Conclusion
• 6.1 Summary of the Study
• 6.2 Limitation of the Study
• References
• Appendices
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• 攻读学位期间取得的成果
• Acknowledgements