This session focuses on teaching thesis and dissertation writing to graduate ESL students. Issues concerning course development as well as individualized instruction will be discussed. An example will be provided of a course currently being taught for the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Melbourne. In response to an increasing demand for EBP throughout Latin America, English teachers are finding it indispensable to have an entrepreneurial mindset. The presenters demonstrate how to discover student needs, establish learning outcomes and design courses to prepare learners to achieve these outcomes.
Audience participation is invited.
The presenters demonstrate how the Sim Theme Park simulation can be used as a framework for an interactive and comprehensive advanced business English course. All skill areas are incorporated and necessary computer skills reinforced. The presenters explain how the course was developed and give suggestions for other adaptations. The presenter addresses key communication skills that business people often require in workplace interactions and demonstrates how to design materials that can translate real business situations into productive learning tools. Presentations span a wide range of ESP programs in academic, workplace, and consulting contexts.