DESIGNING A NOVEL AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ONLINE ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES COURSES WITH MASHUP
DESIGNING A NOVEL AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ONLINE ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES COURSES WITH MASHUP

Summary/Abstract: Since English has become the international language of business, the study of EBP/BE (English for Business Purposes/Business English) is the current growth in ESP (English for Specific Purposes) Web-based Training. The absolute characteristics of ESP courses is to meet specified needs of the learners, In EBP courses, using and downloading internet sources based on need analysis can be purely investigative that might have no feedback on the language and use of program because, what work well in one EBP course may not work in another. The aim of this paper is using ‘Mashup’ to provide online Tutored distance-learning based on need analysis for EBP students. In this study an online EBP learning course is run for job-experienced learners, focusing on one or two language skills. As Mashup recognize each participant’s needs and purposes, it surfing the Net, selecting and producing on demands reliable activities for the course program. Since Mashup provides authentic services based on authentic purposes, students actively engage in actual activities. That is; to communicate effectively as professional business person.

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