Publication detail

Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions

GÁLOVÁ, D.

Czech title

Odborné jazykové vzdělávání v terciální sféře - Hledání společných řešení

English title

Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions

Type

journal article - other

Language

en

Original abstract

As a result of the Bologna Process and Lisbon Strategy, it is of primary importance for future graduates to possess high levels of communicative competence in foreign languages, intercultural competence as well as an ability to learn languages in an autonomous way. All these are regarded as essential from the point of view of the employability of graduates and personal development. All higher education institutions have to provide students, regardless of their field of specialisation, with opportunities for improving their knowledge of languages, for learning new languages, and for becoming more independent in their language learning. That is why the organizers joined to search for the common solutions applicable in higher education. The conference "Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Searching for Common Solutions" therefore focused on the importance, possible role, form and future of foreign language learning and teaching. It addressed the issues such as ESP, language testing, content language integrated learning, ICT in language learning, European Language Portfolio, i.e. the areas that are closely connected with the language learning in higher education. The intention of the organizers was to create a forum for sharing experience, looking for fresh ideas and making contacts.

Czech abstract

Ve dnech 24.-25. listopadu 2006 se v prostorách Fakulty strojního inženýrství konala mezinárodní konference zaměřená na odborné jazykové vzdělávání na vysokých školách Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Searching for Common Solutions. Hlavním organizátorem byla Katedra jazyků FSI VUT v Brně, spoluorganizátorem Katedra jazyků Fakulty vojenských technologií Univerzity obrany. Konference byla zaměřena na význam, roli, formu a možnosti jazykového vzdělávání na vysokých školách. Konkrétně na oblasti jako odborné jazykové vzdělávání, testování, informační technologie ve výuce cizích jazyků, Společný evropský referenční rámec apod. Příspěvky byly zaměřeny nejen na teoretické oblasti výuky cizích jazyků, ale i na praktické ukázky používaných postupů a metodik.

English abstract

As a result of the Bologna Process and Lisbon Strategy, it is of primary importance for future graduates to possess high levels of communicative competence in foreign languages, intercultural competence as well as an ability to learn languages in an autonomous way. All these are regarded as essential from the point of view of the employability of graduates and personal development. All higher education institutions have to provide students, regardless of their field of specialisation, with opportunities for improving their knowledge of languages, for learning new languages, and for becoming more independent in their language learning. That is why the organizers joined to search for the common solutions applicable in higher education. The conference "Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Searching for Common Solutions" therefore focused on the importance, possible role, form and future of foreign language learning and teaching. It addressed the issues such as ESP, language testing, content language integrated learning, ICT in language learning, European Language Portfolio, i.e. the areas that are closely connected with the language learning in higher education. The intention of the organizers was to create a forum for sharing experience, looking for fresh ideas and making contacts.

Keywords in Czech

výuka jazyků, odborné jazykové vzdělávání, konference

Keywords in English

language teaching, languages for specific purposes, conference

RIV year

2007

Released

15.01.2007

Publisher

VUTIUM

Location

Brno

ISSN

1211-4421

Journal

Události na VUT v Brně

Volume

2007

Number

1

Pages from–to

22–22

Pages count

1

BIBTEX


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  author="Dita {Gálová},
  title="Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education – Searching for Common Solutions",
  journal="Události na VUT v Brně",
  year="2007",
  volume="2007",
  number="1",
  month="January",
  pages="22--22",
  publisher="VUTIUM",
  address="Brno",
  issn="1211-4421"
}