ON SOME ASPECTS OF TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Authors

  • Astghik HOVHANNISYAN Yerevan State University
  • Lusik HOVAKIMYAN Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/FLHE/2016.20.1-2.284

Keywords:

English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Business English, professional vocabulary, communication skills, competence, business grammar

Abstract

The paper discusses some aspects of teaching the course of Business English in the framework of necessary changes to foreign language teaching practices in higher education. The concept of Business English teaching is viewed within the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) approach. The specific features of the course are described with regard to both developing academic skills and shaping professional business communication competencies of the future specialists.

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Published

2016-05-19

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1-2 (20) (2016)

Section

Methodology

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