대학교 실무영어 교재 개발에 관한 연구

A Study on Writing Business English Textbooks for College Students

The purpose of this study is to provide the appropriate information for writing Business English Textbooks for college students. Business English as an English for Specific Purposes has been popular course in colleges as many companies in Korea have been merged to foreign business firms since the economical crisis in 1998 and students seek more chances of having jobs in English speaking business firms. However, textbooks in the market are not suitable for the students in many aspects. The study has been conducted based on the survey of college students' need assesment on Business English, the qualifications for new employees at 58 English speaking companies and 10 Business English textbooks were chosen for a review on their contents, levels and classroom activities. Findings of the study are as follows: 1. Business English textbooks in the market are too hard for the target students in the contents and language levels, and are not practical enough to use in the classrooms. 2. New Business English text books should have two volumes through out two semesters, low level with 8 units and high level with 9 units which will be covered in 16 weeks period each. Spiral teaching approach will be used to fill the gab between two levels. 3. New books should have various practical student-centered classroom activities and enough visual aids.