scholarly journals Jak określić potrzeby językowe pracowników w miejscu pracy

Neofilolog ◽  
1970 ◽  
pp. 145-157
Author(s):  
Paweł Sobkowiak
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Adult Learner ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Business English ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Language Needs ◽  
English Classroom ◽  
Learner Needs

Globalization of business and use of English in corporations as lingua franca has resulted in growing demand for Business English courses in the workplace. This article tries to present a concise profile of an adult language learner in a broader context of adult education and the implications for the Business English classroom. The claim is made that if we want to provide tailormade courses for employees in companies a thorough analysis of their language needs should be carried out first. Explicitly discussed here are the types of adult learner needs in the business context and the methodology which may be employed in determining them.

Prominent Themes in International Andragogy Around the Globe

2021 ◽  
pp. 207-224
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Adult Learner ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
European Perspective ◽  
American Perspective ◽  
Education Field ◽  
Learner Needs

Reconfiguring many hundreds of historical and philosophical andragogy documents in this research into six major themes was a formidable but worthy task. In short, Theme 1 included Draper's outlining a worldwide historical background on andragogy; Theme 2 emphasizes Savicevic's panoramic sweep of andragogy's development in the European setting; Theme 3 presents a comparison of Savicevic's European perspective and Knowles' American perspective; Theme 4 garners Newman's view of Knowles process for effectively identifying adult learner needs; Theme 5 offers Ingalls' idea of using andragogy in corporations; and Theme 6 supports Biao's contention that only andragogues teach andragogy. Knowles' presentation declared andragogy as a ‘breakthrough' in the adult education field. Draper offered an overview of historical forces influencing the origin and use of the term ‘andragogy'. Henschke and Savicevic bring together ancient sources that are antecedent developments of andragogy.

Achieving “comity”: the role of linguistic stance in business English as a lingua franca (BELF) meetings

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Pullin
Keyword(s):  
Business English ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Relational Work ◽  
Spoken Interaction ◽  
The Way

Abstract(B)ELF research has highlighted the consensual and co-operative nature of (B)ELF interaction, i.e., the presence of comity or harmony. This paper aims to explore the role of stance markers in achieving comity within a business context. The study of stance markers has broadened its scope considerably in recent years, notably focussing more on spoken interaction in context, yet linguistic stance in (B)ELF remains a largely unexplored field. This paper will analyse the use of stance markers, which comprise a range of lexical and grammatical features of language, in authentic audio-recorded BELF interaction in meetings. Stance markers are of interest in that they reflect the multifunctional nature of language in contributing to the dynamic enactment of both interpersonal and transactional functions of language. In expressing opinions, evaluation, and affect, stance is also intrinsically linked to facework and relational work, which are important for nurturing and maintaining comity. Fine-grained analysis of the data, focussing in particular on the use of hedges and boosters, illustrates the way stance markers contribute to the achievement of comity, for example in negotiating tasks, dealing with disagreement, or clarifying understanding. The data also reflect the way business conventions, knowledge, and relations impact on communication.

College Business English teaching in the context of multimedia network

2021 ◽  
pp. 002072092110077
Author(s):  
Yan Liang
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Education ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Business English ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
College English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Multimedia Network ◽  
English Classroom ◽  
Reform Model

With the advent of the Internet age, network information technology is rapidly entering college English classes, which fundamentally changes the mode of college English teaching. In college English classroom teaching mode, as a brand teaching form, College English multimedia network teaching environment has brought advantages to classroom teaching, but also brought about impacts on teaching concepts, teaching models, teaching methods and other aspects. There are some phenomena that are inconsistent with the reform model at the students, teachers and the environment. The balance of traditional English classroom teaching has been broken, which has affected the smooth progress of college business English classroom teaching mode reform. It is very important to analyze and resolve these imbalances and find ecological methods for optimizing university English education. In this context, the advent of multimedia-assisted education technology has provided better conditions for the implementation of Business English classroom education in universities. Multimedia-powered business English education allows teachers to create a better language learning environment in class more conveniently and quickly, helping students acquire grammar knowledge and achieve their educational objectives.

scholarly journals A importância da leitura na educação de jovens e adultos: de que tipo de leitura estamos falando?

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivonete De Souza Susmickat Aguiar ◽  
Nair Floresta Andrade Neta
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Adult Learner ◽  
Semantic Content ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Adult Individual ◽  
Education School

Resumo: Este artigo discute a importância da leitura na Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA), a partir de trabalhos de Freire (2005), Meurer (2000), Silva (1984), Solé (1998), Yunes (1995), dentre outros autores. Nesse estudo bibliográfico, a leitura é entendida como um direito do educando jovem e adulto e como uma prática cultural complexa e plural capaz, quando não circunscrita ao conteúdo semântico do texto, de possibilitar a esse sujeito uma compreensão mais independente dos mais variados textos que circulam socialmente e das relações que esses textos, entendidos como formas materializadas de linguagem, estabelecem com as práticas sociais vigentes. Como resultado da discussão tecida, destacamos três atitudes importantes que devem permear o trabalho com a leitura na EJA, de modo a colaborar com a formação crítica do sujeito-leitor jovem e adulto. Palavras-chave: Educação de Jovens e Adultos. Escola. Leitura crítica. THE IMPORTANCE OF READING IN THE YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION: WHAT KIND OF READING ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? Abstract: This article discusses the importance of reading in the Youth and Adult Education (EJA), starting from Freire's work (2005), Meurer (2000), Silva (1984), Solé (1998), Yunes (1995), among other authors. In this bibliographical study, reading is understood as a right of the juvenile and adult learner and as a complex and plural cultural practice, that is able, when not limited to the semantic content of the text, of making it possible for this individual a more independent understanding of various texts circulating socially and of the relationships that these texts, understood as language materialized forms, establish with the current social practices. As a result of the presented discussion, we highlight three important actions that should permeate the work with reading in the EJA, in order to collaborate with the critical learning of the Juvenile and Adult individual-reader. Keywords: Youth and Adult Education. School. Critical reading. 

Identification and causes of lexical variation in Chinese Business English

English Today ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Luisa Carrió-Pastor ◽  
Rut Muñiz-Calderón
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Business English ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Lexical Variation ◽  
International Language ◽  
Chinese Business ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Native Speakers Of English ◽  
Global Language

English is a global language used by millions of people in very different contexts, such as academia, science, technology, business, mass media, entertainment, etc. The number of non-native speakers of English outnumbers native speakers, as a high number of multinational companies use English as a lingua franca. Electronic communication has also led to an increase in the use of English as an international language. People from different social backgrounds communicate using this lingua franca, and the language may be evolving faster than before.

scholarly journals Review of developments in research into English as a lingua franca

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Jenkins ◽  
Alessia Cogo ◽  
Martin Dewey
Keyword(s):  
Academic English ◽  
Business English ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
English Teaching

We begin by considering how the recent phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca (henceforth ELF) fits in with the older notion of lingua francas in general as well as with older versions of ELF. We then explore the beginnings of ELF in its modern manifestation, including the earliest ELF research, and tackle the thorny issue of defining ELF. After discussing the main locations and domains in which ELF research has been carried out to date, we move on to examining research into three linguistic levels, lexicogrammar, phonology and pragmatics, concluding with a discussion of very recent findings revealing ELF's linguistic fluidity. Next, we discuss research into two domains where ELF has proved especially prevalent: business English and academic English. This is followed by a consideration of ELF as a globalized and globalizing practice. We end the article by exploring the implications of ELF research for ELF-oriented English teaching and the role that attitudes are likely to play in this. We conclude that while the relaxed attitudes towards ELF of younger people are promising, strong resistance is still felt by many others, and that the major challenge remains in convincing the examination boards that they should take account of ELF.

scholarly journals Designing tasks for the Business English classroom

ELT Journal ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Evans
Keyword(s):  
Business English ◽  
English Classroom
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