Professional paper

THAT IS WHAT YOU SAY – SOME IDEAS FOR TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS

Svea Kršul ; University of Applied Sciences 'Vern'
Branka Šuput ; University of Applied Sciences 'Vern'

Abstract

This article describes classroom activities used in teaching collocations to the students of business English. The activities outlined relate to raising students' awareness of collocations, as well as their practising, storing and testing. ESP students need their own content language, which explains the lexical focus of ESP training, integrating target language learning and content learning. Since words are very rarely used alone, it is important to learn the natural and precise ways in which words combine and form word partnerships in a given context. Lexical approach has been recognized as effective in meeting the needs of business English students, with collocations at the forefront of meaningful business language instruction.

Keywords

business english; collocations; esp; lexical

Hrčak ID:

81790

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/81790

Publication date:

7.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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