Language for specific purposes : trends in curriculum development
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Language for specific purposes : trends in curriculum development
Georgetown University Press, c2017
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
The project emerged from the Second International Symposium on Languages for Specific Purposes, which was held at the University of Colorado, Boulder in spring 2014
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction : LSP studies and the creation of translingual and transcultural competence / Mary K. Long
- New directions in LSP research in US higher education / Lourdes Sánchez-López, Mary K. Long, and Barbara A. Lafford
- Developing and implementing LSP curricula at the K-12 level / Mary Risner, Melissa Swarr, Cristin Bleess, and Janet Graham
- Preparing students for the workplace : heritage learners' experiences in professional community internships / Carmen King de Ramírez
- Developing intercultural competence and leadership through LSP curricula / LeAnn Derby, Jean W. LeLoup, James Rasmussen, and Ismênia Sales de Souza
- Developing a more efficient conversation paradigm for learning foreign languages : lessons on asking and answering questions in an LSP context / Robert A. Quinn
- Integrating project-based learning into English for specific-purposes classrooms : a case study of engineering / Tatiana Nekrasova-Beker and Anthony Becker
- The instructor's and learner's roles in learning Arabic for specific purposes / El-Hussein Ali
- LSP educators as informal career counselors / Annie Abbott
- Court interpretation of an indigenous language : the experiences of an unexpected LSP participant / Mary Jill Brody
- Señor Google and Spanish workplace information practices : information literacy in a multilingual world / Alison Hicks
- Conclusion : LSP studies and the future of higher education / Mary K. Long
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In the United States today there is lively discussion, both among educators and employers, about the best way to prepare students with high-level language and cross-cultural communication proficiency that will serve them both professionally and personally in the global environment of the twenty-first century. At the same time, courses in business language and medical language have become more popular among students. Language for Specific Purposes (LSP), which encompasses these kinds of courses, responds to this discussion and provides curricular models for language programs that build practical language skills specific to a profession or field. Contributions in the book reinforce those models with national survey results, demonstrating the demand for and benefits of LSP instruction. With ten original research-based chapters, this volume will be of interest to high school and university language educators, program directors, linguists, and anyone looking to design LSP courses or programs in any world language.
Table of Contents
Introduction: LSP and the Creation of Translingual and Transcultural CompetenceMary K. Long
1. New Directions in LSP Research in US Higher EducationLourdes Sanches-Lopez, Mary K. Long, and Barbara A. Lafford
Part I. New Direction in LSP Curriculum Development
2. Developing and Implementing LSP Curricula at the K-12 LevelMary Risner, Melissa Swarr, Cristin Bleess, and Janet Graham
3. Preparing Students for the Workplace: Heritage Learners' Experiences in Professional Community InternshipsCarmen King de Ramirez
4. Developing Intercultural Competence and Leadership through LSP CurriculaLeAnn derby, Jean W. LeLoup, James Rasmussen, and Ismenia Sales de Souza
5. Developing a More Efficient Conversation Paradigm for Learning Foreign Languages: Lessons on Asking and Answering Questions in an LSP ContextRobert A. Quinn
6. Integrating Project-Based Learning into English for Specific-Purposes Classrooms: A Case Study of EngineeringTatiana Nekrasova-Beker and Anthony Becker
Part II. Rethinking Instructor Roles
7. The Instructor's and Learner's Roles in Learning Arabic for Specific PurposesEl-Hussein Aly
8. LSP Educators as Informal Career CounselorsAnnie Abbott
Part III. Exploring Workplace Realities
9. Court Interpretation of an Indigenous Language: The Experiences of an Unexpected LSP ParticipantMary Jill Brody
10. Senor Google and Spanish Workplace Information Practices: Information Literacy in a Multilingual WorldAlison Hicks
Conclusion: LSP Studies and the Future of Higher EducationMary K. Long
List of ContributorsIndex
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