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Esp teaching peculiarities in terms of remoted mode of studying

Гунченко, Ю.В.

This research focuses on online teaching peculiarities of Business English as a popular ESP (English for Specific Purposes) field. Business English syllabi tend to focus on functional language skills development, related to the learners specific language needs. Business English course is aimed at equipping the learners with the necessary communication skills; they will be able to make use in their professional business environment. Well-balanced online Business English course must include diverse materials and exercises to give learners enough practice with their reading, writing, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. The reality of the recent years is such that quite often prevents offline learning. The primary differences between online and offline language courses are best traces in methods of teaching, flexibility, communication method, type of approach and pace of learning. While teaching the course mentioned, the focus is on developing students’ professionally oriented speaking skills as well as enhancing their reading and listening and writing skills. The use of information technology in distance learning while teaching Business English is based on the introduction of modern interactive platforms and distance learning applications. One of the popular online videoconference programs nowadays is Zoom. Online Zoom class functions may also help teacher to quickly and efficiently get students’ opinion on the issue discussed through group texting function, which saves time, at the same time enabling each student to be given the chance to express themselves. Along with enabling teachers organize various online language learning activities (sharing teachers’/students’ screen to show the necessary audio/visual/video information; group/individual texting while having a class; using an online board etc.) it helps to develop students’ speaking skills, for example with the use of break-up rooms tool, since it enables students freer practice, exactly the same way they would do it being in a physical classroom. Wellorganized online learning may equal offline learning in efficiency, yet requires much more effort and consideration.

English

2024

курс ділової англійської мови

Дрогобицький державний педагогічний університет імені Івана Франка

Hunchenko Yu.V. Esp teaching peculiarities in terms of remoted mode of studying / Yu.V. Hunchenko // Актуальнi питання гуманiтарних наук : міжвуз. зб. наук. пр. молодих вчених Дрогоб. держ. пед. ун-ту ім. Івана Франка. – Дрогобич : Гельветика, 2024. – Вип. 76. Т. 3. – С. 54 – 58. – DOI https://doi.org/10.24919/2308-4863/76-3-9

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