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Lemaître, Denis – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
The French engineering education system has been established in quite a different way from others in Europe, such as the German and British systems, for instance. Due to both the whole state system and the private initiatives during the industrial revolution, the engineering education system today is composed of a large number (nearly 200) of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Educational History, Educational Trends
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Taillefer, Gail F. – English for Specific Purposes, 2007
University graduates across Europe face increasing professional language and intercultural demands. In France, foreign language competence is to be assessed for incoming undergraduates and Master's graduates are required to demonstrate "mastery" of at least one foreign language. Institutions are responsible for defining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Oral Language, Language Skills
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Witte, Anne E. – Journal of Language for International Business, 1999
Discusses use of case studies and role play throughout the curriculum at the Ecole de Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord, a French graduate school associated with the Catholic University of Lille. Provides a case study that was developed to reconcile conflicting needs in the business English classroom at the graduate level. Students require…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Communicative Competence (Languages)