A Study on Learners’ Perceptions of Team Teaching by Korean and Native Speakers in Business English Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-29
Author(s):  
Mi-Young Kim ◽  
So-Young Seo
Keyword(s):  
Team Teaching ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Business English

scholarly journals 'Real English' in Japan : team teachers' views on nativeness in language teaching

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
Team Teaching ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Interview Research ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Native English Speaking

In Japan, English is often taught by teams composed of a local Japanese teacher of English (JTE) and a native English speaking assistant English teacher (AET). This form of team teaching is typically assumed to be beneficial as it provides the students with exposure to models of native English which they would otherwise not encounter. Research has found that students and JTEs approve of team teaching as it provides students with motivation to study a language that would otherwise have little relevance to their daily lives. Less research has been done to explore how team teaching affects the JTEs with regards to their feelings about their own skills as English language users. In this paper, based on interview research with JTEs, I argue that team teaching reinforces the dichotomy between native and non-native speakers to the detriment of both Japanese teachers and their students.

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.

The Business of Pragmatics. The Case of Discourse Markers in The Speech of Students of Business English and English Linguistics

2011 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 10-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lieven Buysse
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Discourse Markers ◽  
Business English ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Native Speech

Abstract This paper investigates how foreign language learners use discourse markers (such as so, well, you know, I mean) in English speech. These small words that do not contribute much, if anything at all, to the propositional content of a message but modify it in subtle ways, are often considered among the last elements acquired in a foreign language. This contribution reports on close scrutiny of a corpus of English-spoken interviews with Belgian native speakers of Dutch, half of whom are undergraduates majoring in Commercial Sciences and half of whom are majoring in English Linguistics, and sets it off against a comparable native speaker corpus. The investigation shows that the language learners exhibit a clear preference for “operative discourse markers” and neglect or avoid “involvement discourse markers”. It is argued that in learner speech the former take on functions typically fulfilled by the latter to a greater extent than in native speech, and that in some cases the learners revert to a code-switching strategy to cater for their pragmatic needs, bringing markers from Dutch into their English speech. Finally, questions are raised as to the place of such pragmatic devices in foreign language learning.

Economy is a living organism

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Castaño ◽  
Isabel Verdaguer ◽  
Natalia Judith Laso ◽  
Aaron Ventura
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Living Organism ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Business English ◽  
Economic Success ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Linguistic Differences ◽  
Learner Corpus ◽  
Global Coherence ◽  
Potential Benefits

This paper presents results from a qualitative corpus-based study on Spanish EFL learners’ metaphorical production. The analysis of a learner corpus of business English, which included essays written by undergraduates, showed that learners do make use of metaphorical language and that the metaphorical expressions identified in their texts — economy/business is a living organism, business is war, business is a relationship, and economic success and failure are movements on a vertical axis — match those used by native speakers, as stated in the literature (Burcea, 2010; Kovács, 2006; Kövecses, 2002; White, 2003; among others). In addition, data also confirmed that even in learner’s language metaphors are connected in large networks within the same text, which contribute to enhancing text global coherence, as pointed out by Semino (2008). Finally, the potential benefits of raising learners’ metaphorical awareness and making explicit to them cross-linguistic differences in the expression of general conceptual metaphors are highlighted.

A Wiki Platform for Language and Intercultural Communication

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Minjie Xing ◽  
Bin Zou ◽  
Dongshuo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Business English ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
The Uk ◽  
English Students ◽  
Language Output

This chapter studies a wiki project that electronically links English students learning Business Chinese in the UK and Chinese students learning Business English in China. The focus is placed upon enhancing English/Chinese language skills and intercultural communication competence. Students’ messages on the wiki illustrate that cultural values and cultural competence are important parts of business communication. The results of a questionnaire survey and a focus group interview indicate that the interaction between language learners and native speakers not only helped students improve each other’s language, but also allowed them to understand the business norms and behaviours in another culture. The chapter concludes with a proposal that wikis can be a platform for enhancing language output and intercultural communication competence, if well designed and monitored.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Ramifications of ESP Vocabulary Instruction through Facilitating Cognitive Processing

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Shiue-mei Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Business English ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Cognitive Awareness ◽  
Professional Fields ◽  
Experimental Group

This study examines English for General Purposes’ (EGP) words that take on specialized meanings in particular contexts. For English native speakers, it may be easy to differentiate between these according to context, but it is challenging for non-native speakers to build cognitive awareness of the divergence between English for Specific Purposes’ (ESP) and EGP vocabulary usage. There are also conceptual metaphors within the ESP vocabulary that require cultural understanding or unequivocal definition guidance. Strengthening students’ proficiency in navigating the demands of professional fields is the ultimate goal of practitioners. As has been observed during language practice, building ESP vocabulary is the imperative groundwork for non-native speakers to establish their language skills in their specialized occupational fields to enhance employability. This study undertakes a comparison of ESP vocabulary proficiency between an experimental and a control group. The experimental group is comprised of learners who undertook cognitive processing training through learning strategies in business English courses, in which vocabulary was presented to students in ways that aimed to facilitate cognitive processing of ESP vocabulary acquisition. The control group is comprised of learners who took English vocabulary courses adopting conventional approaches toward intensifying their vocabulary volume. The outcome indicates that the experimental group significantly outperforms the control group in ESP vocabulary proficiency level. Examining these two groups allows us to explore the extent of the enhancement rate of vocabulary learning provided by ESP cognitive strategies’ training. Implications for future ESP reinforcement plans are also discussed in accordance with the findings.  

scholarly journals Business English: the Quintessence of the Corporate World

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.36) ◽  
pp. 608
Author(s):  
R. Abilasha ◽  
M. Ilankumaran
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Business English ◽  
Native Languages ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Spoken English ◽  
Colonial Expansion ◽  
The Status ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Global Arena ◽  
The Relationship

The status of English in the global arena has become an irreplaceable and unparalleled one. The language has become apparent and prominent in the key aspects of trade and commerce for the last two decades or more. Though the first spread of the language was due to colonial expansion, it has attained a level of being considered a standard and common one for all official communications by and large particularly in the countries where a vast number of regional and native languages are spoken. English, indeed, is not the most widely spoken language on the earth if it is taken in terms of number of native speakers. It has become a prominent language as it is spoken by people around the world – 350 million of 6 billion people. In case of International business, it is the only language that has occupied a great space revealing the importance of the language. This paper brings to light how English as a language is used for business communication in the corporate sectors. The business at global level is conducted across borders of countries with English as a principal language. The use of language provides many benefits such as helping the concern grow and succeed, invigorating trust among colleagues and clients,  strengthening the relationship with everyone in and out the concern, escalating the skill set of individuals along with commanding lucrative packages and embellishing the international relationship by means of cultural understanding.  

scholarly journals TEAM TEACHING WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES AT HIGHER SCHOOL

2014 ◽  
Vol 0 (11) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Tatiana Yurievna Aikina ◽  
Olga Vitalievna Sumtsova
Keyword(s):  
Team Teaching ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Classes

scholarly journals Business English as a Lingua Franca – A Cross-Cultural Perspective of Teaching English for Business Purposes

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-87
Author(s):  
Nataša Gajšt
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Business English ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Patterns Of Communication ◽  
Native Speakers Of English

In our era of globalisation, English is at the top of the languages used in international business. A vast majority of business communication in English is carried out by non-native speakers of English. In a cross-cultural exchange of information, the sender and the recipient come from different cultural backgrounds. The patterns of communication vary across the globe and non-native speakers tend to apply their native language patterns when communicating in English. This paper thus focuses on the concept of spoken communication and dimensions of culture and how they are reflected in communication patterns in different business situations. It also addresses the teaching of Business English as a lingua franca and the role of Business English teachers in helping learners develop their communicative and intercultural competence in order to communicate effectively in a multicultural work environment.

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