English oral practice for professional purposes

English oral practice for professional purposes
Author: Mª Luz Arroyo Vázquez
Publisher: Editorial Universitaria Ramon Areces
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2011-02-07
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 8499610161

Manual concebido para las necesidades específicas del inglés oral con fines profesionales

Assessing English for Professional Purposes

Assessing English for Professional Purposes
Author: Ute Knoch
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000651932

** WINNER OF ILTA/SAGE Best Book Award 2020 ** Assessing English for Professional Purposes provides a state-of-the-art account of the various kinds of language assessments used to determine people’s abilities to function linguistically in the workplace. At a time when professional expertise is increasingly mobile and diverse, with highly trained professionals migrating across national boundaries to apply their skills in English-speaking settings, this book offers a renewed agenda for inquiry into language assessments for professional purposes (LAPP). Many of these experts work in high-risk environments where communication breakdowns can have serious consequences. This risk has been identified by governments and professional bodies, who implement language tests for gate-keeping purposes. Through a sociological lens of risk and responsibility, this book: provides a detailed overview of both foundational and recent literature in the field; offers conceptual tools for specific purpose assessment, including a socially oriented theory of construct; develops theory and practice in key areas, such as needs analysis, test development, validation and policy; significantly broadens the scope of the assessment of English for professional purposes to include a range of assessment practices for both professionals and laypeople in professional settings. Assessing English for Professional Purposes is key reading for researchers, graduate students and practitioners working in the area of English for Specific Purposes assessment.

Best Practices in English Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Best Practices in English Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Author: Lillian L. C. Wong
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2023-11-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000993205

Lillian Wong brings together evidence- informed studies which are at the forefront of higher education developments in English language teaching and learning, and shares expertise from prominent academics in Hong Kong. Written by experienced practitioners who are active in the evolving field of scholarship of teaching and learning, it provides accessible and engaging insights into best practices in new and innovative areas, such as communities of practice, scholarship, big data analytics, digital literacies, blended learning, small private online courses, dialogic use of exemplars, students as tutors and critical thinking. The book covers best practices in three interrelated key areas in university English language education, including curriculum design and pedagogy, use of technologies and the teaching and learning of English in the disciplines. Linking theory and practice, the chapters discuss the emphasis on EAP/ ESP in university English language education, how technological developments are impacting the field and the implications for further research and the teaching of English in higher education. This resourceful collection is essential reading for teachers in- service and intraining, or those working in language education at the tertiary level where English is being used as an academic lingua franca, a medium of instruction or where EAP/ ESP plays an important role. Researchers in TESOL and applied linguistics, curriculum designers and leaders, teacher educators and policymakers as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students will also find it valuable.

Chinese for Specific and Professional Purposes

Chinese for Specific and Professional Purposes
Author: Hongyin Tao
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9811395055

This book, likely the first of its kind in the English language, explores Chinese for specific and professional purposes (CSP) in terms of theorizing and developing practical applications for language teaching and learning. While research in language for specific purposes is thriving for languages such as English, there has been comparatively little such research conducted for Chinese. This volume attempts to fill the gap by bringing together practitioners from a broad international scholarly community, who share common interests yet diverse orientations. Seventeen papers are included, and address four broad thematic categories: (1) academic Chinese, (2) business Chinese, (3) Chinese for medicine and health care, and (4) Chinese for other broadly defined services and industries (diplomacy, tourism, wine-tasting, etc.). Representing the state of the art in CSP research, the book offers an indispensable guide for anyone interested in theoretical and practical issues in this area of applied Chinese language studies.

Nursing Education, Administration, and Informatics: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

Nursing Education, Administration, and Informatics: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2018-04-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1522554912

As information systems become ever more pervasive in an increasing number of fields and professions, nurses in healthcare and medicine must take into consideration new advances in technologies and infrastructure that will better enable them to treat their patients and serve their communities. Nursing Education, Administration, and Informatics: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on nursing administration with a focus on patient care, the strategic management of nursing staff, and other areas. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics, such as online nursing education, social media for professional development, and practical nurse training, this publication is ideally designed for doctors, nurse practitioners, hospital administrators, and researchers and academics in all areas of the medical field.

Integrated English Practice II

Integrated English Practice II
Author: Alfredo A Camacho Delgado
Publisher: Editorial Pueblo y Educación
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-07-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9591340281

Integrated English Practice II es un libro de curso intermedio para la formación de profesores de inglés de pregrado en Cuba; que hace propio un enfoque comunicativo para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de idiomas y que tiene la intención de responder a las necesidades particulares de los educadores. Está conformado como un cuaderno de ejercicios y forma parte de una serie que le permitirá al lector practicar sistemáticamente la comprensión auditiva, la expresión oral, la lectura y la escritura, así como el vocabulario y la gramática. También incluye oportunidades para aprender sobre la lengua extranjera, a través de la lengua extranjera y sobre la cultura en la que se usa.

The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare

The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare
Author: Pilar Ortega
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 597
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119853818

An interdisciplinary overview of theory, history, and leading research in the field With a joint linguistic and medical perspective, The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare explores innovative approaches for improving clinical education, clinician-patient communication, assessment, and mass communication. Contributions by a diverse panel of experts address a wide range of key topics, including language concordance in clinical care, medical interpreting, the role of language as a social determinant of health, reaching linguistically diverse audiences during public health crises, assessing clinician language skills, and more. Organized into five parts, the Handbook covers the theory, history, and context of linguistics, language interpretation and translation, language concordance, medical language education pedagogy, and mass communication of health information with linguistically diverse populations. Throughout the text, detailed chapters present solutions and strategies with the potential to improve the health and healthcare of linguistically diverse populations worldwide. In an increasingly multilingual, global society, language has become a critical area of interest for advancing public health and healthcare. The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare: Helps professionals integrate language-appropriate communication in healthcare settings Addresses clinician-patient communication, assessment, research, and mass public health communication Offers key theoretical insights that inform the intersection of language, public health, and healthcare Highlights how various approaches in the field of linguistics have enriched public health and healthcare practices The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare is essential reading for undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional students of applied linguistics, health communication, and medicine. It is also an invaluable reference for language educators, clinicians, medical educators, linguists, health policy experts, and researchers.

Global Aviation English Research

Global Aviation English Research
Author: Eric Friginal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2024-11-14
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 135041168X

Advocating for best practices within aviation English language research, this volume offers deeper insights into the practical, policy-based, and societal contexts in which International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language standards are embedded. English is the official language for international pilot-air traffic controller (ATC) communications, mandated by the ICAO. It is also the de facto universal common language for all other forms of communication, including the language of maintenance technicians (and maintenance manuals), aeronautical engineers, cabin crew, ground staff, and aviation business professionals. In this book, renowned academic experts and aviation professionals come together to explore a variety of research trends, providing an effective and efficient analysis of the language needs of the aviation industry, its future directions, and an extended look at linguistic principles in action. Chapters engage in detail with research data, case studies, and concrete examples of interactional tasks, transactional exchanges and radiotelephony. They also examine the common vocabulary and phrasal patterns in aviation discourse required to communicate successfully in various roles and contexts within the aviation industry. The result is a meaningful contribution to the global development and improvement of standards of aviation research; investigations of the role of language in aviation accidents; and research into language as a human factor in aviation communications, customer service, and intercultural (mis)communication.

Language Use, Education, and Professional Contexts

Language Use, Education, and Professional Contexts
Author: Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2022-04-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030960951

This present book addresses language and its diverse forms in an array of professional and practical contexts. Besides discussing the intricacies of specialized settings such as legal, medical, technical or corporate, the collection also focuses on the role of education in relation to professional contexts ranging from challenges in professional university teaching and translation didactics to business environment requirements.

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Professional Communication

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Professional Communication
Author: Vijay Bhatia
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 613
Release: 2014-02-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317916433

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Professional Communication provides a broad coverage of the key areas where language and professional communication intersect and gives a comprehensive account of the field. The four main sections of the Handbook cover: Approaches to Professional Communication Practice Acquisition of Professional Competence Views from the Professions This invaluable reference book incorporates not only an historical view of the field, but also looks to possible future developments. Contributions from international scholars and practitioners, focusing on specific issues, explore the major approaches to professional communication and bring into focus recent research. This is the first handbook of language and professional communication to account for both pedagogic and practitioner perspectives and as such is an essential reference for postgraduate students and those researching and working in the areas of applied linguistics and professional communication.