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Integrating Entrepreneurial Working Life Skills with Foreign Language Teaching -- Two Cases from the University of Oulu
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Sorvari, Jaana; Rusko, Satu; Jackson, Nina; Ainonen, Hanna-Leena – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
This activity report describes two cases of Language teaching for degree students in the University of Oulu with new pedagogical approaches aiming towards authentic working life skills. Co-creation, collaborative learning and cooperation across borders are the building blocks for these innovative language teaching projects. Case 1 describes…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Case Studies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Reflections on EFL Proficiency Requirements in the Business Context: Towards Bilingualism in Professional Education in Finland
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Vuorela, Taina Helena – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2008
Language education has a long tradition in the Finnish educational system owing to the official bilingualism of the country with the Finnish and Swedish languages, its geopolitical location, and the limited possibility to use the national languages in international contacts. Since the end of the 20th century, English has gained ground from other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingualism, Professional Education, Reflection
"Hej Seppo, Could You Pls Comment on This!"--Internal Email Communication in Lingua Franca English in a Multinational Company
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Kankaanranta, Anne – Business Communication Quarterly, 2006
Recent turbulence in the corporate world resulting from cross-border mergers and acquisitions and advances in communication technology has meant major changes for internal communication in multinational companies. For example, in Finnish-Swedish mergers the common corporate language is increasingly English even though Swedish has traditionally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Business English, Electronic Mail
The Business Communication Classroom vs. Reality: What Should We Teach Today?
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Louhiala-Salminen, Leena – English for Specific Purposes, 1996
Focuses on written business communication in a changing technological environment. The article presents the results of a questionnaire and interview study conducted among Finnish business professionals on their English business communication with special emphasis on developments in the organization, structure, and language of written…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business English, Change Agents, English for Special Purposes