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https://doi.org/10.32728/mo.18.1.2023.04
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS A READING ASSIGNMENT IN THE ESP CLASSROOM
Mladen Marinac
; Veleučilište u Rijeci, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The aim of this paper is to analyze an activity which was implemented in ESP
courses at one higher education institution in Croatia. The purpose of the activity was
threefold: (1) to encourage extensive reading, (2) to improve vocabulary acquisition,
and (3) to promote autonomous learning. This study gives us an insight into students’
selection of reading material, choice of new vocabulary (general vs. specific), and their
attitudes towards this task. Thirty-three first- and second-year students of agriculturerelated study programs have met the requirements of this task. Their responses reveal
various reasons for choosing a particular material, namely, book availability and its
topic seem to be the most frequently mentioned reasons. Finally, although students
do not appreciate all parts of the assignment (e.g. using dictionaries, technology), the
majority of them find the task interesting and beneficial.
Ključne riječi
attitudes, English for specific purposes, English for agriculture, reading, vocabulary.
Hrčak ID:
316580
URI
Datum izdavanja:
2.5.2024.
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