Developing an English Preparatory Curriculum for International Students in the Hainan Free Trade Port

Xu Han; Ying Lin

doi:10.70088/4pdk4r95

Authors

Xu Han Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Haikou, China Author
Ying Lin Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Haikou, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70088/4pdk4r95

Keywords:

Hainan Free Trade Port, English Preparatory Curriculum, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Higher Education Internationalization, Academic Literacy

Abstract

The internationalization of higher education has led to increasing global student mobility and the expansion of English-medium instruction in universities worldwide, thereby this study examines the role of English preparatory education in supporting international students studying in universities within the Hainan Free Trade Port, hence drawing on literature from higher education internationalization, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), and and academic literacy studies, hence and the paper analyzes the linguistic and academic challenges that international students encounter in English-medium higher education environments, and including difficulties related to academic vocabulary, disciplinary discourse conventions. Academic writing practices; and and adaptation to unfamiliar academic cultures, and based on a synthesis of international foundation program models and EAP research. The study proposes a conceptual framework consisting of four interconnected components: Academic English development, Academic Skills training, Disciplinary Language orientation, thereby and and Intercultural Academic Communication; together, these elements form an integrated preparatory model aimed at facilitating international students' academic transition into English-medium university programs.

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