An Investigation into the Gaps between Business English Teaching and Job Demands

摘要：鉴于商务英语人才在就业市场上日益受到欢迎，研究如何为中国英语专业的学生提供商务英语方面的服务，似乎具有十分重要的意义。本文通过名人对商务英语的阐述，结合21世纪新型商业环境下对人才需求的研究，分析如今各高校商务英语教学中所存在的不足和与当今时代需求的不匹配处。通过对学习者未来工作场所需求、教学现状和学习需求的调查，探讨实际工作场所需求与商务英语教学之间的差距。本文旨在弥补我国商务英语教学与工作场所实际需求之间的差距。希望本文的研究成果对商务英语教师改进课程设置有一定的参考价值,也期望这项工作能够为以后类似性质的研究提供见解。

关键词:商务英语教学，工作场所需求，需求理论分析

Abstract: In view of the increasing popularity of Business English talents in the job market, it seems to be of great significance to study how to provide better and more beneficial training for Chinese English-major students. This study analyzes the shortcomings existing in Business English Teaching in universities and the mismatch with the demand for talents through the celebrities’ exposition of Business English and the study of talent requirement in the new business environment in the 21st century. A needs analysis was conducted to probe into the gap between actual workplace needs and Business English Teaching by investigating the future workplace demand, teaching situation and learning demand of learners. This article aims to fulfill the gap between the actual needs in the practical workplace and Business English Teaching in China. It is hoped that the results of this research work will be of some reference value for Business English teachers to improve curriculum design they are offering. It is also expected that this work can provide insights for future studies of similar nature.

Key Words: Business English Teaching, Workplace Needs, Needs Analysis