Discussion on Training Mode of “Profession + English” Inter-Disciplinary Talents

Huiyan Wang, Xiaobing Liu, Ling Li, Shiwei Luo, Xiaoyan Guo, Lihong Yan

Graduate Affairs Office, Xihua University, Chengdu, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ce.2012.36108                

Abstract

Inter-disciplinary talents with one professional skill and proficient in English are the type of talents most lacking in the Chinese market and most desired by enterprises. This paper presents a definition for the “profession + English” inter-disciplinary talents, and analyzes the demand of this type of talents by the society. On this basis, factors affecting the training of this type of inter-disciplinary talents are analyzed, and methods to realize this training mode are discussed from five aspects.

Keywords

Inter-Disciplinary Talents; Profession + English; Training Mode; Teaching Effect

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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