标题：Necessity of ESP (English for Specific Purpose) Courses for Medical and Science Students at Najran University, Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory-cum-remedial Study
摘要：English as we know that plays a major role in higher education, Science and technology. It also plays a very essential role in the field of Medicine and other related disciplines because textbooks and journals are mostly written in English. This paper is an attempt to call for ESP courses specially designed to meet the needs of the growing demand of teaching English to Medicine and Science students or to modify the prerequisite course of such professional disciplines i.e. “Preparatory Year Program (PYP)” up to the level of ESP. The present study identifies the students’ acuities about the significance of the language skills, their ability in performing those skills, and their preferences regarding the English language course. It also sheds light on the problems in teaching English for specific purpose in Saudi Arabia. This study investigates the challenges encountered in teaching Medicine and Science students in Saudi Arabia and also attempts to answer the following questions: (a) what are the challenges that Medicine and Science teacher face while teaching? (b) What are the causes of these problems and (c) how can such problems be minimized? Finally, the findings of the research suggest some remedial measures and recommendations for improvement.
关键词：English for Specific Purposes;English for medical students;specific needs;and remedial measures
