English Applied Ability Teaching Reform of Mechanical Design and Manufacturing in ESP Teaching Mode

Abstract

ESP Teaching method is an approach that is significantly different from the conventional English Language Teaching method. ESP teaching is a market-driven, communicative English teaching model which is based on the overall principle of significantly improving learners’ professional English social skills, learner-centered, and meets the needs of society and individuals. In this study, researcher’s attempt is to integrate ESP teaching model into design and manufacturing English teaching. The study aims to investigate whether ESP teaching method assist learners in mechanical design and manufacturing master the English skills of effective communication in the professional field. The study discusses the teaching reform in the teaching materials, teaching content, teaching methods and teaching assessment for mechanical design and manufacturing English. Some ideas, such as improving teaching methods and students’ learning initiative, have been adopted in teaching practice and the teaching effect is very good.