Teaching English for Specific Purposes for the Nursing University Studies

Authors

  • Rebeca Naranjo Corría Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Sede Esmeraldas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69890/hallazgos21.v3i0.259

Keywords:

teaching; English language; English for specific purposes; communicative competence.

Abstract

The necessity of improving the teaching of the English language for Specific Purposes for the career of Nursing has motivated the author to write an essay, in it some experiences in the teaching of this subject are shared, also some specialized bibliography has been consulted, and this research is supported by other investigations developed by the author of this paper and other authors. Theoretical and empiric methods were used in it, as observation and inquiry, also analysis and synthesis. The methodology proposed will develop communicative competence in the students of the career of Nursing at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in Esmeraldas.

References

Hull, M. (2006). “Whose Needs Are We Serving: How Is the Design of Curriculum For English For Medical Purposes Decided?” Paper presented at the International Symposium of English for Medical Purposes, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China. Recuperado de http://www.melodiehull.com/Whose_Needs_Are_We_Serving_2006.pdf

Ramírez, H.,Naranjo, R.,Suárez,J.,Pérez,O (2016). La enseñanza del idioma inglés para fines específicos de la profesión de Enfermería. https://www.revista-portalesmedicos.com/revista-medica/

Robinson P. (1991) ESP Today: A Practitioner's Guide. Prentice Hall International. United Kingdom

Suárez Lezcano, J. (2006). English for Professional Nursing Communication. Editorial de Ciencias Médicas. La Habana 2006.

Widdowson, H. (1984) Explorations in Applied Linguistics 2. Oxford: Oxford UP,

Published

2018-06-11

How to Cite

Naranjo Corría, R. (2018). Teaching English for Specific Purposes for the Nursing University Studies. Revista Científica Hallazgos21, 3. https://doi.org/10.69890/hallazgos21.v3i0.259

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Section

Ensayos

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