Business Communication and Public Speaking in the ESP Domain: some considerations [PDF]
The aim of this paper relates to the implications of introducing Public Speaking as a specific English for Purposes (ESP) domain in teaching and learning Business Communication (BC).
Zanola, Annalisa
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Acoustic Measures Capture Speech Dysfunction in Spinocerebellar Ataxia
ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are hereditary cerebellar degenerative disorders with a common feature of dysarthria, involving impaired phonatory and articulatory control of speech, thereby affecting social communication. In this study, we investigated whether acoustic measures could objectively measure speech dysfunction and identify
Zena Fadel +5 more
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NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR THE CURRICULUM DESIGN OF ENGLISH INVOLVING GENERAL DUTY NURSING COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE CASE OF KINSHASA-DRC [PDF]
The teaching of English for specific purposes has been a real challenge for ESP practitioners for a long time. Among difficulties encountered by experts working on ESP studies, the lack of appropriate material has been one of the most worrying issues ...
Flory MANDINA MUANA MUNDELE +2 more
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Revisiting materials for teaching languages for specific purposes [PDF]
Teaching materials in languages for specific purposes have evolved in the last few years dramatically. The Internet currently plays a significant role in such development and has permitted both a wider range of resources and its free availability almost ...
Jesús García Laborda,
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Investigating an open methodology for designing domain-specific language collections [PDF]
With this research and design paper, we are proposing that Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Open Access (OA) publications give increasing access to high quality online educational and research content for the development of powerful domain-specific ...
Barge, Martin +2 more
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Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder
ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz +3 more
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Assessing Business English Writing Online: Challenges and Solutions [PDF]
This study draws on the experience of the COVID-19 lockdown in Romania and aims to analyse challenges faced in the online assessment of the English writing skills of undergraduate-level economic sciences students.
Alexandra-Lavinia Istratie-Macarov
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English For Specific Purposes: Need Analysis
Considered a method in the field of data collection (Nunan, 1988), need analysis can be a crucial advantage for English teachers for special purposes (ESPs) in recognizing learner's primary needs and skills. Students addressed the need analysis priority.
Like Raskova Octaberlina, Muthmainnah --
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An LSP Learner Corpus to Help with English Radiotelephony Teaching [PDF]
International audienceThe French Civil Aviation University (ENAC) is in charge of the French controllers' initial training in English and has therefore specific needs in terms of English radiotelephony teaching.
Condamines, Anne +2 more
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani +8 more
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