園藝專業(yè)英語教學(xué)困境及改善建議-基于N大學(xué)園藝專業(yè)學(xué)生的調(diào)查

園藝專業(yè)英語教學(xué)困境及改善建議——基于N大學(xué)園藝專業(yè)學(xué)生的調(diào)查Title:ChallengesandImprovementStrategiesinTeachingHorticultureinEnglish:FindingsfromaSurveyofHorticultureStudentsatNUniversityAbstract:ThispaperaimstoexplorethechallengesfacedbyhorticulturestudentsinlearningandunderstandinghorticultureconceptsinEnglish.Inaddition,itsuggestspotentialstrategiestoenhanceEnglishlanguageacquisitionandimproveteachingeffectivenessinthefieldofhorticulture.ThestudywasconductedthroughasurveyofhorticulturestudentsatNUniversity,andthefindingsshedlightonthespecificdifficultiesexperiencedbystudentsandproviderecommendationsforinstructorsandcurriculumdesigners.Introduction:Asglobalizationcontinuestofostercross-culturalexchangesandcollaborations,thedemandforEnglishlanguageproficiencyinvariousacademicfieldsisgrowing.Horticulture,asabranchofagriculture,hasnotbeenunaffectedbythistrend.Englishlanguageproficiencyiscrucialforhorticulturestudentstoaccessinternationalresearch,participateininternationalconferences,andbecompetitiveintheglobaljobmarket.However,teachinghorticultureinEnglishpresentsitsownsetofchallenges.Thispaperidentifiesthesechallengesandproposesstrategiestoimprovelearningoutcomesinhorticultureeducation.ChallengesinTeachingHorticultureinEnglish:BasedonthesurveyconductedamongNUniversityhorticulturestudents,severalkeychallengesemerged:1.LimitedEnglishProficiency:ManystudentsreportedstrugglingwithEnglishcomprehension,particularlytechnicaltermsandscientificvocabularyusedinhorticulturaltextbooksandlectures.2.ComplexConcepts:Horticultureinvolvescomplexscientificconcepts,andunderstandingandapplyingthemcorrectlycanbedifficultforstudentswhentheyaretaughtinalanguagethatisnottheirmothertongue.3.LackofContextualUnderstanding:StudentsoftenfacedifficultyinunderstandingtheculturalreferencesorsituationalcontextusedinEnglishlecturesanddiscussions,leadingtomisinterpretationorgapsinunderstanding.4.LimitedLanguageSupportResources:TheavailabilityofEnglishlanguageresources,suchasdictionariesorspecializedtextbooks,specificallydesignedforhorticulturestudentsisoftenlimited,furtherhinderingtheirlanguageacquisitionandsubjectcomprehension.5.InsufficientSpeakingOpportunities:Duetolargeclasssizesandlimitedclassroominteraction,studentshavelimitedopportunitiestopracticeandimprovetheirspokenEnglish,leadingtoalackofconfidenceinverbalcommunicationskills.ImprovementStrategies:Toaddressthechallengesidentified,thefollowingstrategiesarerecommended:1.EnglishLanguageSupport:a.IncorporateEnglishlanguagesupportprogramswithinthehorticulturecurriculumtoenhancestudents'languageproficiency.b.Developspecializedhorticulturevocabularylistsandglossariestoaidstudents'comprehensionandmasteryoftechnicalterms.c.EncouragestudentstoparticipateinEnglishlanguagecoursesorworkshopsoutsidetheirregularcurriculumtoimprovelanguageskills.2.IntegrationofMultimodalTeachingTechniques:a.Utilizevisualaids,image-basedlearningmaterials,andmultimediaresourcestoenhancetheunderstandingofcomplexhorticultureconcepts.b.Usehands-onpracticalactivities,fieldtrips,andinternshipstoprovidestudentswithreal-lifeapplicationopportunities,reinforcinglearningoutcomes.3.CulturalContextAwareness:a.ProvidestudentswithanoverviewofrelevantculturalreferencesandsituationalcontextusedinEnglishlecturesandpresentationstoenhanceunderstanding.b.Encouragestudentstoengageininterculturaldialoguesandexchangeexperienceswithinternationalstudentsorprofessionalsinthefield.4.CollaborationwithLanguageSupportCenters:a.Establishcollaborationsbetweenhorticulturefacultiesandlanguagesupportcenterswithintheuniversitytoprovideadditionallanguageassistancetostudents.b.Organizelanguagestudygroupsortutoringsessions,ledbynativeEnglish-speakingadvisorsorlanguageexperts,tofacilitatelanguagepracticeandconfidence-building.Conclusion:TeachinghorticultureinEnglishpresentsuniquechallengesforbothstudentsandinstructors.Byaddressingthesechallengesandimplementingeffectivestrategies,horticulturestudentscandevelopboththeirEnglishlanguageproficiencyandsubjectknowledge.Theproposedstrategiesaimtocreateanengagingandinclusivelearning