Vocational English in British Columbia: The State of the Art.

Monk, Virginia

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ERIC Number: EJ276574

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Publication Date: 1982

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Vocational English in British Columbia: The State of the Art.

Monk, Virginia

TESL Talk, v13 n4 p24-38 Fall 1982

Recent, current, and projected programs in British Columbia to improve vocational English skills in the labor force are described. The programs include preemployment, training, and on-the-job components. Some are for specific industries or union groups. Common elements, successes, and problems are summarized. (MSE)

Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy, Immigrants, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Labor Education, Labor Force, Labor Relations, Language Usage, Program Descriptions, Second Language Instruction, Unions, Work Environment

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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