THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM IN UNIVERSITIES

Minodora Otilia Simion
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Minodora Otilia Simion: “Constantin Brâncuşi „University of Târgu-Jiu, Romania

Annals - Economy Series, 2012, vol. 2, 152-154

Abstract: As English is considered the lingua franca of the twenty-first century, everyone needs to have a good command of English today and the importance of teaching English for professional uses and particularly in the field of tourism is undeniable. English proficiency is required in all professional areas but it becomes essential in the tourist industry because of its specific characteristics.. English Language has played an important role in the development of tourism and in this field, English is used widely for travel as well as in client contact and is of outmost interest at the tertiary level. But its interest should not be restricted to tourism students: English for tourism is one of the most attractive areas of English for Specific Purposes(ESP) because, after all, all of us are tourists on various occasions nowadays.

Keywords: professional; tourism; English; area; purpose (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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