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English for Vocational Purposes provides a linguistic description
of English in the context of the trades and investigates how this
specialist language is used in real-world contexts. As the demand
for English-speaking workers in the trades grows internationally, a
major gap in the research on language in the trades is evident.
Based on courses in construction and engineering at a polytechnic
in New Zealand, this book offers an empirical response to this gap
in research. Features of this book include: new research on
linguistic features of written and spoken texts in trades
education, with a special focus on discourse, visual elements of
written texts and vocabulary; real-life examples of the language in
context, along with implications for teaching and learning and a
chapter devoted to putting research findings into practice;
qualitative and quantitative data to support examples and shed
light on the most complex aspects of English as a trades language;
supplementary material online which includes technical word lists
in areas of carpentry, plumbing, automotive technology and
fabrication (welding). Paving the way for a new research agenda in
the field of ESP, English for Vocational Purposes is key reading
for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the areas
of ESP, trades education and vocational education.
This volume provides an important contribution to the study of
vocabulary and its relationship to English for Specific Purposes
(ESP) research and teaching. Focussing on quantitative and
qualitative approaches, this book draws on a wide range of
literature to explores key issues that include: how to identify and
categorise specialised vocabulary; and the role and value of word
list research in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and ESP. This
book features: An analysis of material in a range of different
contexts that include secondary school education, pre-university
and university-based education, professional and occupational ESP,
and the trades. inclusion of many examples of specialised
vocabulary from research in Aotearoa/New Zealand and from many
other areas in the world. a review of the application of vocabulary
research to professional and pedagogical practice suggestions for
future directions for research. Written by a leading researcher,
Vocabulary and English for Specific Purposes Research provides key
reading for those working in this area.
English for Vocational Purposes provides a linguistic description
of English in the context of the trades and investigates how this
specialist language is used in real-world contexts. As the demand
for English-speaking workers in the trades grows internationally, a
major gap in the research on language in the trades is evident.
Based on courses in construction and engineering at a polytechnic
in New Zealand, this book offers an empirical response to this gap
in research. Features of this book include: new research on
linguistic features of written and spoken texts in trades
education, with a special focus on discourse, visual elements of
written texts and vocabulary; real-life examples of the language in
context, along with implications for teaching and learning and a
chapter devoted to putting research findings into practice;
qualitative and quantitative data to support examples and shed
light on the most complex aspects of English as a trades language;
supplementary material online which includes technical word lists
in areas of carpentry, plumbing, automotive technology and
fabrication (welding). Paving the way for a new research agenda in
the field of ESP, English for Vocational Purposes is key reading
for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the areas
of ESP, trades education and vocational education.
This volume provides an important contribution to the study of
vocabulary and its relationship to English for Specific Purposes
(ESP) research and teaching. Focussing on quantitative and
qualitative approaches, this book draws on a wide range of
literature to explores key issues that include: how to identify and
categorise specialised vocabulary; and the role and value of word
list research in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and ESP. This
book features: An analysis of material in a range of different
contexts that include secondary school education, pre-university
and university-based education, professional and occupational ESP,
and the trades. inclusion of many examples of specialised
vocabulary from research in Aotearoa/New Zealand and from many
other areas in the world. a review of the application of vocabulary
research to professional and pedagogical practice suggestions for
future directions for research. Written by a leading researcher,
Vocabulary and English for Specific Purposes Research provides key
reading for those working in this area.
Why is vocabulary important to second language writers? For Sandy,
a Chinese undergraduate student writing in English, vocabulary is
absolutely essential. She says, "Vocabulary is very important, if
you not sic] got numerous vocabulary when writing. I just think
'how to' if I want to explain that word. What is the exactly word
in English? How to say that? That is the important thing. Second
thing is have I got the right word or not?" Why might second
language writers avoid using particular words in their essay and
report writing? What aspects of word knowledge are important for
second language writers? What effect does background knowledge of a
topic have on vocabulary use? Should teachers instruct students to
use unknown or partially known words in their writing? What effect
does vocabulary in a source text have on a student's use of words
in writing? How might the views of English for Academic Purposes
(EAP) teachers and students differ on reading and writing tasks?
This book addresses these questions and discusses theoretical,
methodological, and pedagogical implications of this research for
EAP teachers, learners, and materials designers.
Because vocabulary is a central building block for all learners,
New Ways in Teaching Vocabulary, Revised is designed to make
vocabulary teaching almost effortless. Classroom teachers
contributed more than 100 step-by-step activities that fit any
context, learner, proficiency level, or technology. This revised
volume builds on the work by Paul Nation, one of the leading
researchers and teachers in the field and represents the most
recent developments, including technology, which lends value and
ease to teaching vocabulary. The new edition also addresses the
growing demand for preparing internaional students for academic and
professional studies.
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