Identifying English for the Job: Examples from Health Care Occupations.

Svendsen, Carol; Krebs, Katharine

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ERIC Number: EJ304295

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Publication Date: 1984

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Identifying English for the Job: Examples from Health Care Occupations.

Svendsen, Carol; Krebs, Katharine

ESP Journal, v3 n2 p153-64 1984

Describes one approach to discovering what language is needed for entry-level jobs. By observing language use in two health care occupations, it was found that seeking clarification, reporting problems, understanding imperatives and numbers, and being able to socialize are fundamental to most entry-level jobs. (SED)

Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Adults, English for Special Purposes, Health Occupations, Job Analysis, Language Skills, Language Usage, Second Language Instruction

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