To mediate or not to mediate – speaking skills in ESP

CHOVANCOVÁ, Barbora. To mediate or not to mediate – speaking skills in ESP. In 51 Annual International IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, 3.4.2017. 2017.

Basic information

• Original name: To mediate or not to mediate – speaking skills in ESP
• Name in Czech: Mediace - ano či ne? Mluvené dovednosti v ESP
• Authors: CHOVANCOVÁ, Barbora (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 51 Annual International IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, 3.4.2017, 2017.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50300 5.3 Education
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14640/17:00100240
• Organization unit: Language Centre
• Keywords (in Czech): mediace; soft skills; ESP; právní angličtina; metodika výuky anglického jazyka; analýza potřeb
• Keywords in English: mediation; soft skills; ESP; legal English; ELT methodology; needs analysis
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Despite its relevance, mediation is a skill not yet thoroughly examined in ESP. Professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, are often asked to study a source text and choose relevant information on the basis of which their clients can take action. How can they be trained to do this in English? This talk will provide an answer to this question.

Abstract (in Czech)

Mediace je obecná jazyková dovednost, které zatím nebyla v oblasti výuky odborného jazyka (angličtiny pro specifické účely) věnována dostatečná pozornost. Tato prezentace se zabývá intra-jazykovou mediací, při níž probíhá transfer informace mezi odborníkem v dané oblasti (např. právníkem, lékařem) a laikem (klientem, pacientem).