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■ Taiwan ESP Association Introduction |
Having a vision for the future professional development of English language education, Prof. Yinghuei Chen has initiated the establishment of the Taiwan ESP Association TESPA). The inaugural meeting was held on 7 November, 2008. Prof. Yinghuei Chen pointed out that in the future English will no longer be just a foreign language (EFL). As a result of globalization, English has already become an essential international language (EIL) and will further become many countries' second language (ESL). He advocates that the contents of the future college English education for ESP learning should be based on a foundation of EIL. Much ESP research has been done and there is no better time than now to establish the Taiwan ESP Association.
Given the needs of Taiwan industries and academia, TESPA at present categorizes English language learning into six main special purpose fields which are business, technology, tourism, law , medicine and EIL. The association invites all professionals in related fields and language experts to participate. Scholars from all colleges are welcome to join.
* Prof. Yinghuei Chen is the former Dean of the College of Humanities and Management at Fooyin University and currently is chair of the Center for General Education at the China University for Technology.
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■ Aim |
1. To promote ESP education in Taiwan, and to promote college ESP education.
2. To promote global literacy for Taiwan professionals, and to promote communication with
people worldwide.
3. To provide a learning platform for ESP students, to help them pass ESP proficiency tests and
to promote the activities of ESP. |
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■ Mission |
1. To integrate ESP teaching materials and to assess resources.
2. To hold various ESP teaching seminars.
3. To assist public and private institutes in executing and promoting teaching plans for English
for Specific Purposes and to conduct research and development in ESP teaching materials
and methodology.
4. To promote ESP teaching and management course design, and to cultivate and guide people
seeking to develop the necessary skills to succeed in the professional marketplace.
5. To assist academic institutions in cultivating ESP teaching professionals.
6. Other related work that helps to achieve the association's objectives. |
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■ Supervisor II |
| Chief Director |
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Ying-Huei Chen /
Vice Dean, The International College, Asia University
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| Executive Directors |
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Mao-Sung Lin /Professor, English Department , Soochow University
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Tung-Jung Chen / Chairperson, Department of Applied English , Yu Da University
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Ching-Kang Liu / Professor & Language Center of chairperson, Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics , National Taipei University
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Su-Chiao Chen / Professor, Department of Applied Foreign Languages, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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| Directors |
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Shou-Hua Lin /
Associate Professor, Applied Foreign Languages Department, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
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Chi-Ling Ku / Associate Professor& Chairperson, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Asia University
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Wenli Tsou /Professor, Department of Foreign Language & Literature, National Cheng Kung University
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Ben Wang / President, ETS Representative in Taiwan
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Sheng-Jie Chen /Associate Professor, Department of Applied Foreign Languages, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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Cheng-Lung Su / Chairman, Bookman Boooks Co.,
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Chiung-Wen Chang / Assistant Professor, Department of Foreign Languages , Fooyin University
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Chin-Cheng Huang / Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages , Fooyin University
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Li-Chiou Lee / Chairperson, Department of Foreign Language & Literature, Feng Chia University
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Victor Shen / Chairperson, Department of Applied English , Southern Taiwan University
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| Executive Officer |
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Chao-Ming Chen / Professor, Department of English , National Chengchi University
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| Officers |
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Wen-Chi Wu / Associate Professor, Department of English Language, Literature and Linguistics, Providence University
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Morris Huang / Continuing of English Curriculum Continuing Education Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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Patrick Chang /
President, Taiwan EMR Office, LCCI Examinations Board
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Mei-Jin Huang / Professor, Department of Applied Foreign Languages, Shih Chien University
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| Executive Secretary |
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Joe Ning / CSO/CLO, ETS Representative in Taiwan
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