ESP adapted to the scientific instruction and vocation of medical students
ESP adapted to the scientific instruction and vocation of medical students

Summary/Abstract: Within the broad field of ESP (English for Specific Purposes), EMP (English for Medical Purposes) faces not only the specific problems of adult education, but also the challenges of working with students of scientific instruction and vocation. In fact, these students are not yet medical professionals, their scientific training being in development, but certainly their learning style has been molded by their inclinations and interest in natural sciences, especially nowadays when we can speak about a positive evolution in the Romanian schools concerning the early detection of children`s talents and possible career pathways. In this situation, between the science of language and natural sciences, the teacher must find those methods and strategies that meet the needs of these specific learners and their interest in this important tool for their future professional development, which is knowledge of English. It should also be considered how much the students want to improve their general knowledge of English, on the one hand, and medical English, on the other hand, and focusing on the skills which they consider most important. If the medical student's educational profile has certain peculiarities that can be exploited in order to achieve the aims of the English course, maintaining the interest of students dealing with a very difficult specialized curriculum may be a real challenge for the teacher.

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