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December 2012
Winter Edition
Volume 8 Issue 4
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Index

1. Foreword. Professor Winnie Cheng
2. Yi-Huey Guo. The Intertextual Distance in English Writing and Scientific
Writing: A Case Study on a Hydraulics Major Student’s Drafting Strategies
for International Scholarly Publication
3. Ping Huang. A Genre-based Approach to Teaching Chinese Engineering
Graduates Writing Research Articles
4. Hossein Khani-Arani. Sajad Davoudi-Mobarakeh & Abbas Eslami-Rasekh.
Investigating Associations between Metacognitive Strategies and Reading Comprehension in EAP in Iran
5. Priya Kumari and Md. Mojibur Rahman. A Needs Analysis of Underprivileged
Technical Students at Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India
6. Manvender Kaur Sarjit Singh and Sarimah Shamsudin. Writing Professional
Discourse: The Challenges Faced by Malaysian Engineers
7. Razieh Rabbani Yekta and Mansoor Tavakoli. Moving Along General –
Specific Purpose English Continuum in Assembling a Test: On the Dimensionality
of an Admission Language Test for Accounting

October 2012
Autumn Edition
Volume 8 Issue 3
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Index

1. Foreword. Professor Winnie Cheng
2. Su-Jen Lai & Ming-i Lydia Tseng. Genre Analysis of Requesting Letters in Business Communication Textbooks and the Workplace
3. Yvonne C W Loong & Louisa Chan. A Study of Vocabulary Learning Strategies Adopted by Dentistry Students in Hong Kong in Learning Specialized Dental Vocabulary
4. Wen-hsien Yang. A Study of Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes towards Genre-based ESP Writing Instruction
5. Yingli Yang. Business Students’ Perceptions of Tasks in Chinese Tertiary Level Oral English Classes
6. Chun-Chun Yeh. Students’ Citation Knowledge, Learning, and Practices in Humanities and Social Sciences
7. Baoya Zhang, Quyen Bui Thi Thuc and Issra Pramoolsook. Moves and Linguistic Realizations: English Research Article Abstracts by Vietnamese Agricultural Researchers

July 2012
Summer Edition
Volume 8 Issue 2
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Index

1. Foreword. Professor Winnie Cheng
2. Abdelgawad Ahmed Alastal and Munir Shuib. Investigating the Academic English Language Target Needs of Undergraduates at the Faculty of Applied Science at Al-Aqsa University: Students’ Perceptions
3. Freeman Chan and Julia Chen. An Impact Study on Alignment of Biomedical Engineering ESP with Content Subjects
4. Peter Crompton. Characterising Hedging in Undergraduate Essays by Middle Eastern Students
5. Michael P. Johnson. Examining EFL Motivation in JapaneseEngineering Students
6. Takashi Matsuzawa. Action Research: Using Narrow Listening to Improve Listening Comprehension for Business Teleconferencing
7. Sasikala Nallaya. Overcoming English Proficiency Challenges through Needs Assessment

April 2012
Spring Edition
Volume 8 Issue 1
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Index

Foreword. Professor Winnie Cheng
1. Mahmood Reza Atai and Ali Sahraneshin Samani. Exploring Genre Variations in Research Article Introductions within a Single Subdiscipline: EOP versus EAP
2. Tsai-Yu Chen and Chih-Hua Kuo, A Genre-Based Analysis of the Information Structure of Master’s Theses in Applied Linguistics
3. Victor Khachan and Nahla Nola Bacha. A Lexical Corpus Based Analysis of L2 Academic Vocabulary: A Case Study
4. Su-Jen Lai and Ming-i Lydia Tseng. Researching EFL Literacy Learning as Social Practices: Moving from Participation to Design in Communities of Practice
5. Mimi Li. Mediated Processes in Writing for Publication: Perspectives of Chinese Science Postdoctoral Researchers in America
6. Zhang, Jin-pei. A Cross-Cultural Study of Generic Structure and Linguistic Patterns in MA Thesis Acknowledgements

Book Reviews
1. Bruce, Ian (2011). Theory and Concepts of English for Academic Purposes. USA:
2. Basturkmen, Helen (2010). Developing Courses in English for Specific Purposes. London: Palgrave Macmillan

December 2011
Winter Edition
Volume 7 Issue 4
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Index

1. Foreword. Professor Winnie Cheng
2. Tzung-yu Cheng. The Ability of Taiwanese High-achieving University Freshmen to Comprehend Fundamental English Science Vocabulary
3. Sutas Dejkunjorn and Kanchana Prapphal. A Study of the Effects of Raters’ Background Knowledge and Raters’ Training in Rating Thai Pilots’ English-Speaking Proficiency
4. Wenhua Hsu. A Business Word List for Prospective EFL Business Postgraduates
5. Alireza Jalilifar. Appraisal and thematic patterning in the centrality claim section of research articles
6. Fakhrosadat Sajadi & Maryam Oghabi. Relation Between Instructors’ Objective Needs and Students’ Subjective Needs: the case of Iranian Post Graduate Students
7. Mohammad Zohrabi. An Evaluation of the Needs Analysis Component in an Academic Setting

August 2011
Autumn Edition
Volume 7 Issue 3
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Index
Foreword. Prof. Winnie Cheng

1. Cheryl Wei-yu Chen. Evaluating One’s Own Oral Academic Presentation : A Method to Assist Graduate Students’ Academic Discourse Socialization
2. Stephanie W. Cheng and Chih-Wei Kuo. A Pragmatic Analysis of MA Thesis Acknowledgements
3. Hossein Vahid Dastjerdi and Marzieh Rafiee. Corpus Study of Lexical Bundles Journalistic Discourse in Focus
4. Chamnong Kaewpet. Learning Needs of Thai Civil Engineering Students
5. Jason Miin-Hwa Lim. Looking Beyond Comparative Descriptions of Subject Behaviours : A Pedagogically Motivated Qualitative Study of Research Results in Applied Linguistics and Education
6. Haisen Zhang & Guanfu Wang. Recent Developments in Pedagogical Research on Business English in China: A Synthesis of Literature

April 2011
Spring Edition
Volume 7 Issue 2
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Index
Foreword by Prof Winnie Cheng PDF

1. Zahra Akbari. Vocabulary comprehension and learning in ESP context: Strategy use and knowledge sources PDF
2. Vahid Aryadoust. Validity Arguments of the Speaking and Listening   Modules of International English Language Testing System: A    Synthesis of Existing Research PDF
3. Budsaba Kanoksilapatham. Civil engineering research article   Introductions : Textual structure and linguistic characterization PDF
4. Takashi Matsuzawa. English Workshop for Effective Teleconferencing PDF
5. Matthew Peacock. The Structure of the Methods Section in Research Articles Across Eight Disciplines PDF
6. Chia-hsiu Tsao. English for Specific Purposes in the EFL Context:   A Survey of Student and Faculty Perceptions PDF

January 2011
Special Edition with University of International Business & Economics
Volume 7 Issue 1
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Foreword by Zhang Zuocheng

Article 1. Zhang Zuocheng & Wang Lifei. Curriculum Development for Business English Students in China: The Case of UIBE PDF
Article 2. Wang Lifei, Chen Zhunmin & Zhang Zuocheng. Developing a National Curriculum for BA Program in Business English of China PDF
Article 3. Jiang Shaohua. ESBP course design for Chinese international business personnel PDF
Article 4. Wang Wei. Teaching Business English in China: Views on the Case-based Teaching in Intercultural Business Communication PDF
Article 5. Jiang Chun & Zeng Lingjuan. The Effects of Listening Styles on Business English Listening Performances of Non-English Majors in China PDF
Article 6. Mu Congjun & Liu Junlin. Exploring Professional Attributes of Being a Qualified Chinese Interpreter in the Field of Exhibition and Convention PDF
Article 7. Zhang Ping. Incorporating Information Literacy in Business Information Edition and Translation
Class PDF
Article 8. Liu Hui & Xu Fan. A View of Chinese Enterprises' Coping Strategies for Multinational Horizontal Mergers & Acquisitions from the Comparison of Two Cases: Coca-Cola's Acquisition of Huiyuan and Geely's Acquisition of Volvo PDF
Article 9. Ya Sun. Towards Business Pragmatics PDF

October 2010
Autumn Edition
Volume 6 Issue 2
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Foreword by Winnie Cheng

1. A.R. Jalilifar. The Status of Theme in Applied Linguistics Articles
2. Chun-Chun Yeh. Citation Practices in TESL Research Articles: A Comparative Study
3. Goudarz Alibakhshi, Gholam Reza Kiani & Ramin Akbari. Authenticity in ESP/EAP Selection Tests Administered at Iranian Universities
4. Mohammad Mehdi Soleimani & Mahmoud Reza Daryabari. The impact of personality traits on the writing performance of Iranian EFL learners
5. S.A. Razmjoo & Reza Raissi. Evaluation of SAMT ESP Textbooks for the Students of Medical Sciences
6. Zhu Ming. A Case Study of Technology Integration in an EFL Classroom

May 2010
Special Edition
2009 Conference Proceedings
Chonqing University China
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Index

1. Foreword. By Dr. Paul Robertson and Prof. Roger Nunn
2. Ping Huang. Where are we ESP Practitioners?-- A Report of the First International Conference “ESP in Asia.”
3. Nunn, Roger. Aspects of a Model for Analyzing Competent Academic
Texts in ESP
4. Cheng, Winnie. Using a Specialised Corpus of Engineering English for ESP Practice
5. Lin Wei. Specifying Context: A Way to Decoding Legal Language
6. Qixuan Zhang. Content-based Instruction in the English for   Music Education classroom
7.   Christian Anthony C. Agutaya and Jesse T. Zamora. English Language Proficiency of Agricultural Students in Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT), Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
8.   Huang Ping and Shen Yan. The Integrated Theory Study on Module Structure Annotation of Texts in Academic Genre
9.   Yan Xiaorong and Zhai Lili. The Application of Communicative Approach in Business English Teaching
10.   Huang Yunlin and Song Yanping. An Experimental Study on Different Employment Interviews of State-Owned Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises --- from the Perspective of Hofstede’s Four Cultural Dimensions
11. Huang Ping and He Lingli. Contrastive Genre Analysis of Research Methods in English and Chinese experimental Research Articles
12.   Wang Qiaoshan. The Evaluation of Computer English Coursebooks:A Case Study of Three Coursebooks Used at CQUPT
13.   Han Huabing. On the Methodology Employed in ESP Teaching Under Register Theory
14. Yingchun Li. Challenges and Opportunities for ESP Education Today
15.   Jiang Shujuan. Research on the Metaphorical Quality of Science English Words
16.   Julan Feng. A Study on ESP Teacher Education Models in Chinese Context
17.   Kwannin Kuo. A Content-based Teaching Module Designed for a Course of English for Science and Technology
18.   Chen Jun and Li Xiaomei. The application of Concentrating Chunks Strategy in English Vocabulary Teaching at Vocational School
19.   Supardi. Pragmatics for EFL Learners to Choose the Appropriate Meaning of the Word from Dictionary: A Constraint Faced by Law Students of Jember University
20.    Liu Peipei. Analyses of Necessity and Feasibility on Test of English for Machinery Engineering
21.    Liao Rongxia and Chen Min. How to Write a Biomedical Research Paper
22.    Yuan Yaowei Mo Zaishu. A Survey of Research Papers in the Asian ESj
23.   Ruijun Zhang. Translation of Medical Research Paper Titles from Chinese into English Based on Corpus Linguist

April 2010
Volume 6 Issue 1
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Foreword by Winnie Cheng

1. Atef Saleh Al-Tamimi & Munir Shuib. Investigating the English Language Needs of Petroleum Engineering Students at Hadhramout University of Science and Technology
2. Yanling Hwang & Siouzih Lin. A Study of Medical Students’ Linguistic Needs in Taiwan
3. Carmel Heah & Sujata S Kathpalia. Integrating Product, Process and Team Teaching in Writing Instruction
4. Yan Zhang & Jiyue Hu. A Genre-based Study of Medical Research Article Introductions: A Contrastive Analysis Between Chinese and English
5. Afnan H. Fatani. Electronic Syllabus Design for Language & Computers: Bridging the Gap Between Two Disciplines Using Moodle as a Learning Management System (LMS)
6. Fei-Wen Cheng. A Socio-cognitive Modeling Approach to Teaching English Argumentation

August 2009
Volume 5 Issue 2
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Foreword by Winnie Cheng

1. Philippa Mungra. - Conceptual Metaphors in Academic Medical Research Articles
2. Md. Momtazur Rahman, Thang Siew Ming, Mohd Sallehhundin Abd Aziz, & Norizan Abdul Razak.- Needs Analysis for Developing an ESP Writing Course for Foreign Postgraduates in Science and Technology at National University of Malaysia
3. Mark Brierley & Jonathon Adams.- Simultaneous Group Presentations
4. Khaled Jebahi. - Using a Commercially Developed ESP Textbook: A Classroom Dilemma
5. Ebrahim Zangani.- The ESP Textbook Problem: The evaluation of ESP textbooks in Humanities in the Undergraduate Program of Iranian Universities
6. Hesamoddin Shahriari Ahmadi. - A Comparison of Genre: Biological Science Research Article Abstracts by Iranian and Native English-Speaking Scholars

May 2009
Volume 5 Issue1
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Foreword by Damian J. Rivers

1. Michael Lessard-Clouston. Definitions in Theology Lectures: Implications for Vocabulary Learning
2. Yi-Ching Huang. A Case Study of Teacher’s English Learning
3. Abul-Qasim Avand. Using Translation and Reading Comprehension of ESP Learners
4. Jianying Du, Huazhong. Content and Language in Tertiary Education in China: A Case Study in Wuhan Law
5. Tong Thi My Lien. Assessing the Perceptions and Difficulties of Students at COT, VNU in Making ESP Presentations
6. Ahmad Sabouri Kashani. Freire’s Bottom-Up Bridges Student-Centeredness: A Rebuttal to Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhossein
7. Seyed Vahid Aryadoust. Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign Language

July 2008
Volume 4 Issue 2
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Foreword by Tatiana Slobodina

1. Damian Rivers. - English as an International Business Language (EIBL): The need for an increase in theoretical and practical research focusing on written business communications across cultural boundaries in relation to multinational corporate language selection.
2. Julian Gimenez. - Academic Writing in Nursing: Genres, Marking Criteria and Course Design
3. David Dalton. - The Foreign Language Engineering Writer - What Makes a Readable Memo Report?
4. Davud Kuhi. - An Analysis of the Move Structure of Textbook Prefaces
5. Ya-fen Lo and Chuen-maan Sheu. - The Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of an English Tour Guide Project

April 2008
Volume 4 Issue 1
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Foreword by Theron Muller

1. Peter Sampson. Using Discourse Analysis to Prepare Learners forOverseas University Study
2.   Le Cheng, King Kui Sin and Jian Li. A Discursive Approach to Legal Texts: Court Judgments as an Example
3.   Anil Pathak. Deconstructing the Textbook Myth: Using Discourse-DisordersAnalysis for Job Interview Training
4.   Zahra Amirian, ZohrehKassaian and Mansoor Tavakoli. Genre Analysis: An Investigation of the Discussion Sections of Applied Linguistics Research Article

November 2007
Volume 3 Issue 2
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Foreword by Yong Chen

1. Ali Jahangard. Which Word Types (Technical or General) are more Difficult to Retain by the Iranian High School Learners?
2. Gholam Reza Zarei and Sara Mansoori. Metadiscourse in Academic Prose: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Persian Research Articles
3. Farzaneh Khodabadeh. A Contrastive Analysis of Rhetorical Figures in English and Persian Advertisements
4. Ruth Ming Har Wong. Motivation and Strategies to Learn English: The Case of Pre-service Teachers of Chinese
5. Carmella Lieske. - Japanese Nursing College Students’ Use of English Outside of the Classroom

April 2007
Volume 3 Issue 1
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Foreword: Dr. John Adamson

1. Farzaneh Khodabandeh. Analysis of students' errors: the case of headlines
2. Renata Suzuki. Designing Consciousness-Raising Tasks for an Economics English Course
3. Theron Muller. Innovating the Longman Preparation Series for the TOEIC Test: Advanced Course with Discourse Analysis
4. Katayoon Afzali & Mohammad Hassan Tahririan. Strategic Needs of ESL Students in Developing
their Literary Competence
5. Mohammad Ali Salmani-Nodoushan. Are Task Type and Familarity Predicators of Performance on Tests of Language for Specific Purposes?
6. Gao Jiajing. Designing an ESP course for Chinese University Students of Business
7. Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini. Real Flowers or Plastic Flowers in Learning Medical English: A Reply to Kashani, Soheili, and Hatmi

November 2006
Volume 2. Issue 2
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Foreword: Dr. John Adamson

1. Dr. Anil Pathak and Dr. Francesco Cavallaro Teaching Conflict Resolution: A Study of Two Interactive Methods
2. Françoise and Roger Nunn. Teaching Language and Research Skills through an International Media Project
3. Renata Suzuki Corpora Applications to Economics Presentations: A Case Study
4. David F. Dalton. Using descriptive assessment rubrics as teaching and learning tools
5. Dr. Ahmad Sabouri Kashani, Dr. Soraya Soheili, & Dr. Zinat Nadia Hatmi. Teaching English to Students of Medicine: A Student-Centered Approach

June 2006
Volume 2. Issue 1
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Foreword.

1. Adamson, J. Interview with Shigeo Toda, Seiko Epson
2. Mansour Arvani. A Discourse analysis of business letters written by Iranians and native speakers
3. Yong Cheng. From Common Core to Specific
4. Adamson, John. The Globalization Debate in Business English: Exploiting the Literature through matrices

December 2005
Volume 1. Issue 3.

1. Patil, Z.N. Oral Presentation Skills for Prospective Business Executives
2. Kelly, J. China: Business English: - A new wave
3. Robertson, P. How to Become a Flight Attendant in Korea: English Skills
4. Williams, R. Doing Business in Korea and Japan
5. NIKIYOMA Infotech Private Limited Company review

September 2005
Vol.1. Issue 2.
Academic articles

1. Ming Nuan Yang. Nursing Pre-Professionals Medical Terminology Learning Strategies
2. Peter Dash. Canada, Venezuela of the North
3. Chi-yu Chang. How American Culture Correlates the Process of Globalization
4. Esmat Babaii & Hasan Ansary. The Discourse Structure of and Sociopolitical
Strictures on TV Commercials
5. Meiling Wang & Sirkku Aaltonen. Sino-Finnish E-Mail Project. A Teaching Tool for Tertiary Business Communication Course