DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

The article expands upon the need to increase cross-cultural awareness in the field of English for Specific Purposes with main reference to English for Business Purposes. It argues that for learners training to become professionals in this specific domain, intercultural competence, as a branch of t...

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Main Author: Ana-Maria STOICA
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Pitesti 2009-11-01
Series:Studii si Cercetari Filologice: Seria Limbi Straine Aplicate
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Online Access:http://scf-lsa.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/9-STOICA-Ana-Maria.pdf
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description The article expands upon the need to increase cross-cultural awareness in the field of English for Specific Purposes with main reference to English for Business Purposes. It argues that for learners training to become professionals in this specific domain, intercultural competence, as a branch of the larger concept of communicative competence, is at least as important as developing linguistic competence. In addition, the article sketches certain methods and activities to be used in ESP classes, in order to develop intercultural competence.
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spelling doaj.art-6353d20cff57466eb6565d3edfa29f372024-02-02T14:23:41ZdeuUniversity of PitestiStudii si Cercetari Filologice: Seria Limbi Straine Aplicate1583-22362009-11-0187277DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSESAna-Maria STOICA0University of Piteşti, RomaniaThe article expands upon the need to increase cross-cultural awareness in the field of English for Specific Purposes with main reference to English for Business Purposes. It argues that for learners training to become professionals in this specific domain, intercultural competence, as a branch of the larger concept of communicative competence, is at least as important as developing linguistic competence. In addition, the article sketches certain methods and activities to be used in ESP classes, in order to develop intercultural competence.http://scf-lsa.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/9-STOICA-Ana-Maria.pdfEnglish for Specific PurposesBusiness EnglishCommunicative ApproachIntercultural CompetenceTeaching Methods
spellingShingle Ana-Maria STOICA
DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Studii si Cercetari Filologice: Seria Limbi Straine Aplicate
English for Specific Purposes
Business English
Communicative Approach
Intercultural Competence
Teaching Methods
title DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
title_full DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
title_fullStr DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
title_full_unstemmed DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
title_short DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
title_sort developing communicative and intercultural competence in teaching english for specific purposes
topic English for Specific Purposes
Business English
Communicative Approach
Intercultural Competence
Teaching Methods
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