English Education at Universities

The importance of English can be ignored by no one.(Raymundo, 2007, para.6) Firstly, students can benefit
The preference of people is mostly English as afrom these books only if they are familiar with English
second language. Some learn English in the countriesbooks. Otherwise, they are compelled to understand
where it is spoken as a native language and some trythe English books. Students of universities giving English
to learn it in own countries at schools or specialeducation have enough experiments to understand
courses. However, where it is learned is not reallyand interpret English books. Secondly, students doing
important. The important one is gaining ability to useresearch in both English and native language have
English effectively. To reach this aim, although someexpanded scale. While those doing research only in
people are disagree with this opinion, educationnative language have restricted area, those doing
language should be English instead of native languageresearch in both language can utilize many books. The
at universities.fact is valid for not only books but also internet and
Those who are counter of English education atmagazines.
universities claim that students cannot understand theThe supporters of English education think that it is
courses well when courses are in English. They thinknecessary not only to learn it well but also to learn
that students can understand courses well only iftechnical English. Students getting native language
courses are presented in native language becauseeducation cannot learn technical English even if they
they can follow the lecturer easily and they can takeare well in standard English. However, English education
notes simultaneously. Furthermore, after 12 yearsstudents learn both standard English and technical
native language education, students cannot adoptEnglish which is very important for business life and
easily to English courses. Being familiar with Englishfinding a work in abroad. First of all, technical English is
courses requires some time and it affects the successvery necessary in business life. Native language
of students. Although opponents of this view haveeducation students cannot know some technical
some points, they are not correct exactly. Thatexpressions such as "friction force, absolute value"
students cannot understand the courses cannot beeven if they know standard English. Disburg claims that
associated with English completely. To begin with,the ability of understanding technical documentation
students of universities giving English education learnwhich are in English has vital importance since they
English very well in preparatory classes before takinginclude instructions and descriptions, usage, continuity
major courses. In these classes, some practices areand repair of the technical products. Because there is
done such as note-taking, writing academica high increase in economic globalization, people whose
paragraphs, speaking activities. In these practices,native language is whether English or not write their
students are made ready to take their major courses.documentations in English. (Disburg, 2007, para.1)
In the end of preparatory classes, students have aSecondly, thanks to knowledge of technical English,
proficiency exam which evaluates students whetherone can find a work in abroad easier. Some people
they are ready to take major courses or not.want to work in abroad. These people, however,
Secondly, since everything is English in preparatoryshould be perfect in both standard English and
classes, students struggle to adopt to it just intechnical English to communicate with people in there
preparatory classes not in license classes. Therefore,and solve some technical problems related with job,
they start to be familiar with it even in preparatoryrespectively. It is possible only with English education
classes. That is, unsuccess of students is generallywhich is taken at university.
related with students, not English education.To conclude, universities should prefer English instead
English education is useful because there are lots ofof native language as an education language. Thereby,
books which have not been translated yet. Due to thisstudents who use it in many areas effectively can be
situation, doing research, students meet a lot of Englishcreated. It is very significant in the globalizing world.
sources. Raymundo says: "Research shows that 80%Books, journals, content in the internet are mostly in
of the amount of Internet web content is in the EnglishEnglish. Without knowing English, successful in
language and that content relating to business writtenacademic or business life is too difficult.
in the English language largely comprises this figure."