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Reflection plays a significant role in the education. The aim of this paper is to explore the importance of reflection in foreign language teaching. Only conscious decisions, drawing critical conclusions from the achieved goals and constant analysis can lead to certain efforts in the didactic process. The author remarks on the correlation between the basic assumptions concerning foreign language teaching made by the Council of Europe and the constant reflection. The article focuses on the wide range of possible activities encouraging learners to reflect on foreign language acquisition. It also demonstrates the profits deriving from the critical analysis of the reached aims in order to make L2 acceptability judgments. The division of the reflection scope into micro and macro visualizes the relevance of the topic studies not only at the national but also at the global level.
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The development of communication skills in foreign languages is increasingly considered to be a top priority in professional environments. Misunderstandings based on miscommunications in multilanguage corporations contribute to decreasing efficacy and, consequently, lowered productivity and diminished profits. Employers formulate their expectations of employees as early as during the recruitment process. They also do so in later stages of employees’ careers within the company through different forms of workshops and courses encouraging the improvement of employees’ language skills. The aim of the following paper is to analyse employers’ expectations of employees’ knowledge of foreign languages (expressed in job advertisements) and the consequences that follow for planning an LSP course for the IT sector. Finally, the conclusions and possibilities of application in the field of LSP teaching will be discussed.
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There is no doubt that the quality plays a very essential role also in the foreign language teaching. Still, the necessity of the constant quality development and improvement seems to be undervalued. The purpose of the following article is to explore mutual correlation between quality and effectiveness of the foreign language teaching. In the article different approaches to the question of quality are discussed. The quality issues are presented throughout the main assumptions of the constructivist and cognitive theory. The paper gives also an insight into the advantages and disadvantages of introducing ISO systems to schools and universities. The author characterizes the main tools supporting ISO implementation and development in the field of the foreign language teaching. The main focus is on the constant evaluation and involvement of both the teachers and the students into the improving the quality of the foreign language teaching.
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Interaction between the learner and teacher in the context of Foreign Language for Specific Purposes (FLSP) is characteristic in that often the learner has greater specialist knowledge than the teacher for reasons of experience, or because they work professionally in the field. The purpose of this article is to define the factors impacting on this relationship and analyze possible difficulties for the teacher. The empirical part describes a pilot study with the aim of analyzing responses from eight FLSP teachers.
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The lack of knowledge of a foreign language for specific purposes and the increasing internationalization of domestic markets cause many communicative difficulties at the corporate level. Inefficient communication slows down decision-making processes and lowers the quality of services offered. In this respect, soft skills are gaining more and more importance in professional environments. Considering the need for providing a high level of foreign language even at the interview level, the idea of soft skills oriented LSP teaching can close the existing gap in employee training and enhance employees’ chances for success in an international environment. This article presents results of a survey conducted among LSP teachers in Poland.
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The lack of knowledge of a foreign language for specific purposes and the increasing internationalization of domestic markets cause many communicative difficulties at the corporate level. Inefficient communication slows down decision-making processes and lowers the quality of services offered. In this respect, soft skills are gaining more and more importance in professional environments. Considering the need for providing a high level of foreign language even at the interview level, the idea of soft skills oriented LSP teaching can close the existing gap in employee training and enhance employees’ chances for success in an international environment. This article presents results of a survey conducted among LSP teachers in Poland.
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The paper presents a study performed in two universities in Poland and Romania. It aimed to identify learners’ needs and difficulties when learning ESP, and also what common needs students in the two universities have, in spite of the fact that they study different branches of ESP–English for Economics and Medical English, respectively. For this purpose, we designed a questionnaire containing 14 open and closed questions. The participants in the study were 100 students at the Koszalin University of Technology in Poland and 100 students from the “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The results of the study showed that, in spite of their different fields of training, there were many similarities between the responses of the students, but also certain differences that derived mostly from the different background and specific language needs of learners. Therefore, we may conclude that university students who study sciences, in particular Business and Medicine, might have certain similar needs when learning Professional English. Moreover, being aware of the students’ needs and difficulties, as revealed in the present study, might help their teachers to adjust the sy
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