A Comparative Study of Academic English Course Between Western Countries and China

Yinqiu Bai ； Ziyu Liu ； Qichang Wang ； Yang Zhou

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 4卷12期 (2021/12) Pp. 527-540

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202112_4(12).0079

摘要

To data, international exchanges in the academic filed have been closer. In cross‐cultural communication, academic English plays an essential role in assisting spreading ideas and findings. However, most Chinese universities provide less support in the training of academic English ability for their students. This research is based on a mixed‐method. A questionnaire is used to investigate the demand for Chines graduates in academic English learning. To make a comparison, international students studying abroad were also be surveyed their views on academic English. Also, referring to the current academic English course in America, British, Japan, and China, two professors from Chinese universities were interviewed to determine why academic courses share less university concentration in China. The significance of this study could be presented in two aspects. The primary aspect is to raise the attention of Chinese universities on academic English teaching. The second part provides some suggestions about running an academic English course based on Chinese students' preferences and characters.

關鍵字

Academic English ； Mix‐method ； Demand for academic English ； Internationalization

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