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Korean undergraduates in English for General Purposes (EGP) courses have a strong demand for meaningful communication with speakers from diverse cultural backgrounds, driven by a concept termed 'insurance motivation.' Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The study aims to identify the English language learning needs of Korean undergraduates in EGP courses, focusing on their career goals.

March 1, 2026Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language EducationOpen Access

Learning English without an obvious purpose? A task-based needs analysis of Korean undergraduates in English for general purposes (EGP) courses

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The study aims to identify the English language learning needs of Korean undergraduates in EGP courses, focusing on their career goals.
Mixed-methods design employed for data collection.
Surveys administered to 145 students.
Interviews conducted with four professors.
Focus on communicative needs and motivations.
Students express a strong need for meaningful communication with diverse speakers.
Insurance motivation influences students' English proficiency investments.
Proposed task-based curriculum addresses alignment with real-world needs.

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Analysis examines communication needs in English for General Purposes courses among Korean undergraduates, suggesting curriculum improvements.

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Yunjung Yunie Ku (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d830ec16d51705d2ed4b https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-025-00387-0

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Analysis examines communication needs in English for General Purposes courses among Korean undergraduates, suggesting curriculum improvements.

Learning English without an obvious purpose? A task-based needs analysis of Korean undergraduates in English for general purposes (EGP) courses

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Learning English without an obvious purpose? A task-based needs analysis of Korean undergraduates in English for general purposes (EGP) courses

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