The role of contexts in teaching Business English to English majors in HUFI

The development of science and technology has helped to develop international trading at an incredible pace. As a result, English is the language of communication which helps to conduct trade across borders. Having good Business English can help people find a good employment or develop a successful professional career. On learning this pressing social need, English major courses have been offered in HUFI to students who want to develop a career in business. Unsurprisingly, Business English has become an  indispensable part of this course with an aim to equip students necessary language knowledge and skills to work in various business contexts. Despite being a branch of language teaching, this area has its own characteristics and challenges. One of the biggest problems, unarguably, is the use of the language in the contexts where students have never experienced in their lives. Due to the limitation of time and condition, the author of this paper only dissects the roles of context in the success of Business English class. The results of this study will lay foundation for her to search for ways to bring real setting into her class, which not only make her lessons more true to life but also help to enhance the learning results of Business English majors in HUFI in general.