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Teaching English for Medical Purposes
Teaching English for Medical Purposes

Author(s): Ecaterina Pavel
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: ESP; Medical English; medical terminology

Summary/Abstract: The question of teaching English for Medical Purposes has been significantly researched over the last few years. English is today's lingua franca of medical international communication, the same as Greek and Latin were in the past; therefore, it is an essential prerequisite for a medical career, all the more so as a large number of Romanian medical professionals intend to emigrate to English-speaking countries. Consequently, teaching medical English should be adapted in order to meet the specific academic and professional needs of the Romanian students. This paper is focused on the key issues in course design and my intention is to bring forth the insights gained from my professional experience developing the curriculum for Medical English.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 39-46
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English