| Summary: | The study focuses on the potential of technology tools in
language learning for professional purposes.
The premise is that language learning constitutes a process of
learners’ socialization into an L2 socio-cultural community with
students viewed as participants in this community through their
exposure to authentic environments. The analysis unfolds within the
discussion of the three As: Attention, Assistance and Awareness in the
process of teaching and acquisition of professional socio-cultural
competence by students of Business Ukrainian via CALL activities.
These activities are designed around various tasks that are linked to a
potential increase in students’ engagement in the virtual professional
space and to students’ acquisition of not only language proficiency, but
also professional competence. The on-line Business Ukrainian is
analyzed as a technologically enhanced authentic simulation, which
allows the learners to participate in the virtual environment and enables
them to grow into confident participants of the authentic professional
community.
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