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Download full textAl-wossabi, Sami Ali Nasr – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
As English is one of the most spoken languages in the globally interconnected world of today, many Saudi universities are enrolling their EFL students in summer intensive English programs at US universities. The main purpose is to enhance their EFL students' oral competencies. This new policy is, in fact, the result of the failure of CLT practices…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Software
Chen-Maynard, Dorothy; Doueiri, Dany; Gotch, Donna – International Research and Review, 2014
The United States is faced with a serious shortage of linguistically and culturally competent students to meet the needs of our global population and economy. In order to address this deficiency, the US government has funded several initiatives to increase our nation's capacity to train teachers and students in critical languages. The Office of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Second Language Programs, Program Descriptions, Intensive Language Courses
Read, David – 1988
The 5-week French Business Language and Environment Program at the Nantes Graduate School of Business is intended for overseas students of any country with at least a good intermediate level of general French language proficiency, or for language faculty wishing to acquire French business language and concepts and gain exposure to the case method…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness
Setliff, Rebecca J.; Taft, Lori A. – 1988
The Language and Culture Institute of the University of Pittsburgh has developed a 13-week program of pre-assignment training for engineers given corporate assignments in Japan. The Institute offers the corporations three components in this intensive seminar: program administration, language training, and culture training. The program…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Peer reviewedForeign Language Annals, 1980
A recommendation is made to develop 20 Language and International Studies High Schools that will offer intensive foreign language and cultural studies. Such schools would reflect the interests of local ethnic communities, with encouragement given to Black and minority participation. Schools should be funded by the Department of Education. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design
National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1981
Guidelines for institutional leaders as they develop policy regarding international educational exchange for their colleges and universities and community programs are presented. These standards or principles of effective practice, which will form the basis of a program of self-regulation and will promote self-evaluation and improvement efforts,…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Administrative Policy, Ancillary School Services, College Admission
Newbold, Richard C., III; And Others – 1982
An intensive 3-week training program in medical communications skills for foreign native medical graduates (FNMG) is described. The program incorporates language and acculturation training via medically relevant, situational dialogues and role playing; training in medical interviewing skills with patient simulations; instruction in…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Clinical Experience, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training
