Teaching Technical Writing to Non-Native Speakers of English at Higher Education
Keywords:
Adaptation, learning methods, linguistics, ESL learnersAbstract
In this paper, the author explores different types of teaching technical words to students who learn English as a second language. ESL learners may face many difficulties in acquiring a foreign language, these difficulties range from understanding a single word to being able to use technical words in NECESSARY contexts. This article mainly focuses on this particular aspect of the whole language learning process.
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