Language learning for work in a multilingual world

Ed. Cherry Sewell

The need for practical skills for life and work is emphasised in national strategies for the 14–19 curriculum, lifelong learning and workforce development. Language learning for work in a multilingual world presents the experience of a broad range of language practitioners and researchers teaching language communication for work – a life skill in multilingual Britain and the globalised economy. It explores underlying issues of learner need, motivation, developing intercultural competence and communication, while examining how to identify learner needs, plan a programme, make the experience authentic, use flexible approaches and methods, and choose appropriate assessment.

Contents

Preface. Dr Lid King, National Director for Languages | Keynote discussion. Cherry Sewell

Part 1: Identifying learning needs
Identifying learning needs. Ann Smith, The Language Learning Centre, The University of Liverpool

Part 2: Setting up the programme
HND Tourism with languages. Cathy Farmer, Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies | Education working hand in hand with business. Mary Larkin, Inverclyde Council Education Service

Part 3: Making it real
Languages for life. Lesly Hagger-Vaughan and Laurence Souplet, Shireland Language College. Brenda Dearn, Sandwell EBP | Access to bilingual employment. Shireen Qureshi Ahmad and the ABLE Team, Bradford College | Language provision in the workplace for speakers of other languages: a democratic and economic imperative? Matilde Grünhage-Monetti, Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung and Co-ordinator of European projects

Part 4: Making it flexible
Flexible language training-a successful partnership between Solihull College and Peugeot Citroën Automobiles (UK) Ltd. Shirley Alabaster, Solihull College. Daniele Bowkett, PCA (UK) | A rich, flexible and supportive language-learning environment-the Cambridge University Language Programme (CULP). Anny King and Nebojsa Radic, Language Centre, University of Cambridge

Part 5: Measuring progress
Assessment and accreditation for vocationally-related language learning. John Thorogood, CILT the National Centre for Languages

Part 6: The future
The future of 'vocational languages'. Derek Winslow, former Chief Executive of the Languages National Training Organisation

Reinforces the conviction of teachers, heads and managers that languages need to be maintained at all levels as an essential skill for living and working

2004 | 112pp | ISBN-13: 978-1-904243-18-2 | ISBN-10: 1-904243-18-5 | £12 | Order this title online

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