We live in an international world but with globalisation comes increased competition. Having a multilingual workforce can not only make you stand out amongst the competition; it can also open new business opportunities, increase productivity and contribute to employee engagement!
In contrast to a General English course, which is language-centred and has to try and contain all the essential building blocks for any learner of English as a foreign language, ESP courses are entirely learner-centred.
As useful as standard vocabulary lists are, it is important to keep language learning fun and engaging- there are only so many times we can recite verb endings. Music is a great tool with proven benefits for language learning and, in turn, language preservation.
This week Algeria has made the front page of the BBC news after President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that the former French colony will start teaching English in primary schools later this year. "French is a spoil of war, but English is an international language," he has said.
