January 2011 Volume 7 Issue 1
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Title
Curriculum Development for Business English
Students in China: The Case of UIBE

Authors
Zhang Zuocheng and Wang Lifei

Research Centre for Business English and Cross-cultural Studies
University of International Business and Economics

Abstract
This paper is a case study of the curriculum development for Business English students in China at a Chinese university. By demonstrating the application and extension of principles of English for Specific Purposes and research in applied linguistics in the curriculum development, the paper shows that an ESP-informed curriculum is able to integrate disciplinary knowledge, professional practice, and language. The implications of the case for curriculum development are discussed.

Key words. Business English, curriculum development