Proceedings of ISELT FBS Universitas Negeri Padang
Vol 2 (2014): Proceedings of 2nd International Seminar on English Language Teaching (ISELT)

Teaching English for Specific Purposes for Accounting Department of Jambi State University

Suyadi Suyadi (Batanghari University)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Aug 2014

Abstract

This study is aimed at the teaching material which one is the suitable one of teaching student of accounting at university level whether teaching English for general or a more specific one in order to get the target knowledge of accounting. The study was conducted at Jambi State University in Indonesia with 30 students consists of male and female students. They were taught 90 minutes in different classes, one group was taught using general English and another one was taught by using specific English for accounting. It was done in two weeks and finally took an assessment test. After analyzing students’ ability in applying the terms of accounting in their speaking test as an assessment, there lied slight differences in using specific terms of accounting. English for Specific Purposes in accounting is an apt one for applying at the accounting department student in order to get the specific knowledge of accounting which will be valuable for the student after graduating from the university

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