IT英語の語彙力増強に関する一考察 : PCディクテーションとスピーチの指導の試みから

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Students are generally enthusiastic about learning more IT related vocabulary, since they can utilize those words for accumulating IT knowledge and in other practical ways. The IT-related vocabulary is almost all English, and the words are categorized as ESP. We are searching for a better teaching method for IT English vocabulary by combining PC dictation and speech as practice for our students.The objective of this study is to verify the effect or advantage of our way of teaching using a combination of PC dictation with speech in English classes. We conducted the PC dictation plus speech lessons for three (3) months. PC dictation is to enhance the students' listening and writing in English by having them cognitively understand the meaning of IT terms together with basic vocabulary. Subsequently we conducted speech training for application of the words the students acquired by listening to the PC dictation as well as general speaking skill. The main results were that in the JACET List of 8000 Basic Words, almost all the IT terms are general words. This suggests that the more the students learn general vocabulary, the more they learn the basic vocabulary of IT English terms. Based on comparisons of `before' and `after' vocabulary tests after the series of lessons, The PC dictation plus speech training significantly enhanced the students' vocabulary capacity.
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