Business English Needs and Secondary Vocational Business English: The Case of Greek Workplaces

Autor/inn/en	Batsila, Marianthi; Shrestha, Prithvi N.
Titel	Business English Needs and Secondary Vocational Business English: The Case of Greek Workplaces
Quelle	In: Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 85 (2022) 3, S.247-278 (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Shrestha, Prithvi N.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2329-4922
DOI	10.1177/23294906221109190
Schlagwörter	Vocational Education; Secondary School Students; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Vocational English (Second Language); Employment Opportunities; Business English; Employer Attitudes; Language Skills; Textbooks; Teacher Attitudes; Business Communication; Oral Language; Education Work Relationship; Content Analysis; Educational Improvement; Graduates; Needs Assessment; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Sekundarschüler; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Business; English language; Wirtschaft; Englisch; Wirtschaftsenglisch; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Lehrerverhalten; Unternehmenskommunikation; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Inhaltsanalyse; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Graduate; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Bedarfsermittlung; Griechenland
Abstract	Vocational education (VE) has been a priority for employability globally. There is, however, limited research on what employers want from secondary school VE graduates regarding their communication skills. This study examined business English needs in Greek businesses and the English language skills taught in Greek vocational secondary schools. We surveyed 136 and interviewed 8 employers to identify the English language skills required in these businesses. The content of one prescribed VE English textbook was analyzed and eight teachers were interviewed about it. We found that employers emphasized oral business communication, which the textbook lacked, and we make suggestions for improvement. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01