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ESP in Social Sciences -Needs Analysis in Legal, Economics -Business and Its Application to English Education for Japanese Adult Leamers-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520371
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionSchool of Letters at Tokai University

Principal Investigator

SAITO Sanae  Tokai University, School of Letters, Associate Professor, 文学部, 助教授 (80298075)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TERAUCHI Hajime  Takachiho University, School of Humanities and Culture, Associate Professor, 教養部, 助教授 (50307146)
SAJIMA Shigeru  Saitama Medical School, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 講師 (80301464)
OHNO Hideki  Daito Bunka University, School of Economics, Assistant Professor, 経済学部, 講師 (40343628)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsNeeds Analysis / ESP in Social Sciences / Discourse Community / Japanese adult learners / English in the Workplace / Curriculum Designs / ディスコース・コンミュニティ / 企業とのコラボレーション / 社会人英語教育促進を目指した教材開発・コースデザイン / アジアのEBP / ELP / ビジネス・コミュニケーション / コース・デザイン / カリキュラム開発 / 教材開発 / 香港 / アメリカ
Research Abstract

The goal of this study is to analyze the needs of English in discourse communities of legal, economics -business in Japan and to propose further exploration of ESP approaches for Japanese adult learners based on ESP theories. In order to examine English needs in the workplace, a questionnaire survey had been conducted for the past two years. Described here is an interim report of the language needs of business people in Japan including the overseas filed-researches done by Sasajima and Terauchi. Firstly, the findings have shown three major points; (1) diverse IT-related genres were presented, (2) all four skills and intercultural communication skills were required and (3) multiplicity in business activities with more Asian countries for business purposes were revealed. Furthermorae, most workers attached the importance of use of English to the development of presentation skills, reading and writing skills for various genres for specific purposes required and to their lexical awareness in context. These findings suggest how ESP could satisfy adult learners of English needs for their professional goals and fulfill their communication proficiency needs to meet business requirement in this IT age. Lastly, the filed-researches on curriculum designs of EBP (English for Business Purposes) and on communication styles in legal discourse communities in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States presented further prospect of ESP course designs and will be more beneficial and stimulating for English teachers as well as professionals in Japan. Further research will be dam in legal, economics/business to achieve the teams ultimate goal, that is, to provide alternative ESP approaches to English programs not only at college level but also in professional discourse communities in response to individual learner needs for their purposes accordingly.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2004 Other

All Journal Article (11 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] ビジネスの領域におけるニーズ分析に関する考察-ESPアプローチを取り入れたコース・デザインを目指して-2004

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 早苗
    • Journal Title

      大塚フォーラム 22

      Pages: 53-59

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Needs Analysis of English in the Business Settings based on the Concepts of ESP2004

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 早苗
    • Journal Title

      東海大学教育研究所・研究資料集 12

      Pages: 74-90

    • NAID

      110001795365

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 高千穂大学生の英語・コミュニケーション能力育成のための英語教育システムの構築2004

    • Author(s)
      寺内 一
    • Journal Title

      総合研究 17

      Pages: 59-70

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 後期中等教育(高等学校)における商業科等の英語教育2004

    • Author(s)
      笹島 茂
    • Journal Title

      総合研究 17

      Pages: 15-32

    • NAID

      40006601682

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Implications on Needs Analysis of English in the Workplace in Japan -Exploration of Course Design through ESP Approaches-2004

    • Author(s)
      SAITO, Sanae
    • Journal Title

      Otsuka Forum No. 22

      Pages: 53-59

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Needs Analysis of English in the Business Setting" in the Business Setting based on the Concepts of ESP2004

    • Author(s)
      SAITO, Sanae
    • Journal Title

      The Reports of Higher Education Research Institute, Tokai University No. 12

      Pages: 74-79

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Developing an Educational Program for the Improvement of Learners' English Communicative Competence at Takachio University2004

    • Author(s)
      TERAUCHI, Hajime
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Comprehensive Studies No. 17

      Pages: 59-79

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] English Curriculum for Commercial-Related Courses in Upper Secondary Education in Japan2004

    • Author(s)
      SASAJIMA, Shigern
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Comprehensive Studies No. 17

      Pages: 15-32

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ビジネスの領域におけるニーズ分析に関する考察-ESPアプローチを取り入れたコースデザインを目指して-2004

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 早苗
    • Journal Title

      Otsuka Forum No.22

      Pages: 53-59

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 平成15年度高千穂大学総合プロジェクト報告-高千穂大学生のEnglish Communication 能力育成のための英語教育システムの構築-2004

    • Author(s)
      寺内 一
    • Journal Title

      総合研究 No.17

      Pages: 59-70

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 後期中等教育(高等学校)における商業科などの英語教育2004

    • Author(s)
      笹島 茂
    • Journal Title

      総合研究 No.17

      Pages: 15-32

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sanae Saito: "Further Development in ESP : Textual Features and Materials Development for Reading"Annual Report of JACET-SIG on ESP. Volume 6. 35-36 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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