Naslov
AERO WL Standards as a possible framework for improving or reflecting on an ESP course. English for tourism through perspective of 5Cs

Autori
Mencer Salluzzo, Martina ; Kabalin Borenić, Višnja ; Šuput, Branka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Book of abstracts from the 4th international conference „Foreign language and tourism“ / Lozo, Ivana ; Krpan, Tomislav ; Sušac, Vlado - Zadar : Sveučilište u Zadru, 2018, 24-24

ISBN
978-953-331-218-7

Skup
4. međunarodna konferencija "Strani jezici i turizam"

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 08.11.2018. - 09.11.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
competences, AERO, world language standards, English for tourism, ESP

Sažetak
Most language courses in Europe are framed by the globally influential CEFR but language courses in non-European countries also rely on different national or international learning standards. CEFR frames language learning by a range of general and communicative language competences and describes how learners produce and/or receive texts in relation to themes in specific domains (Chapter 2 summary, CEFR p.29). Communication, however, is only one of the many important advantages of language learning. To stress other advantages of language (LSP) learning one may approach an LSP (English for Tourism) course also through a different set of standards. Through this paper we will present the AERO World Language Standards for International Schools as a possible framework through which one could approach, modify, reflect on, and improve English for Tourism or another language for specific purpose course. AERO World Language Standards and Benchmarks are developed and revised by a team of international world language teachers, based on the U.S. based standards for Language Learning in the 21st Century. They focus on the 5 Cs of language learning (Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons and Communities) while making explicit the connections between language learning and development of the 21st century skills, including cognitive flexibility, creativity, critical thinking, global engagement, and multicultural understanding. After an overview of the mentioned standards, the examples of topics and units taken from the undergraduate level ESL courses will be presented and discussed. The international benchmarks for high school students will be first presented, then modified and expanded into a proposal of standards that could meet the needs of an ESP English for Tourism (Business English, or another ESP) course.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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