This research focused on an analysis of the perspectives and
experiences of vocational university students. By comparing the perception and experiences of the portfolio group with those of non-portfolio group, as teachers and researchers, we may prospect some valuable findings, which can transfer to similar college settings. It is apparent that more research regarding oral proficiency is needed at all levels. Due to the lack of research focusing on EFL business learners, further attention should be drawn to the construction process of EFL student?s oral communication and how much attempts of authenticity can be promote. The future research on oral proficiency still needs for extended engagement. The issues of linguistic, affective, social, metacognitive connection should be employed and explored.
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Appendix I: Students’ Interest and Language Perception Survey
請選擇5項你比較感興趣的主題,並在空格內打圈圈: (Adapted from Hsieh, 2000)
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1 勵志小品 11 休閒興趣與 嗜好
2 流行文化 3 日常活動 4 電視影集 5 流行歌曲 6 節慶傳統 12 問候與應對 13 問路與引路 14 人物描述 15 商業 16 身體部位及 相關動作 7 文學故事 8 新聞報紙 9 網站科技 10 電影欣賞 17 旅遊 18 服裝 19 食物與餐飲 20 購物 系級 姓別 英文學習經驗：，學了 年，每週學英文大約 小時。我的英文大部分是跟 (自己、朋友、家庭、學校、補習班)學的。(可複選) 學
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Appendix II: Student attitude toward oral communication
Strong StrongStudent attitude ly DisagrAgrely Toward Oral Communication Disagree e Agree Course ee 1. Oral communication courses are interesting 2. Oral communication course are important 3. I don?t have to prepare for oral communication courses 4. Oral communication courses can improve my spoken ability 5. The instructions hours can be prolonged 6. I like to take oral communication course 7. The activity diversities of oral communication can be increased. 8. I always can express appropriately what I want to say 9. I find myself hardly speak well in an unfamiliar context. 10. Teacher?s correction is important to me 11. Teacher?s grading is important to me 30 12. In daily life, I used to collect materials relevant to topics to foster my English abilities □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □