The move structure, a foundational unit of genre analysis (Swales, 1990), provides a useful methodological framework to analyze oral- and written- communication discourse. A move is a basic unit that divides the meaning and function of a text (Dudley-Evans, 1995). By analyzing the type and order of the move or by examining vocabulary items and expressions used in each stage of the move, we can explore the characteristics of the discourse. Although the genre-analysis has positive implications for ESP education (Hyon, 2018), there is a dearth of studies on investigating discursive characteristics of oral communications (e.g., negotiation, presentation, dialogue, question, and answer, etc.) across various occupational fields. The present study, therefore, sought to explore genre characteristics of oral communications that take place on the job field in the MICE (meeting, incentive trip, conference, and exhibition) industry, which has recently been increasing global interest. To accomplish the present study purpose, text data of oral conversation in MICE industry-related textbooks were first constructed, and then move structures of each conversation were analyzed. Based on the study findings, educational implications for ESP curriculum construction and ideas of the effective instructional methods were discussed.
