CULTURE MATTERS: DESIGNING AND DELIVERING A FRENCH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (FSP) COURSE FOR THE MEDICAL SOFTWARE SECTOR IN BELGIUM

This article describes the creation of French for specific purposes (FSP) materials for the medical technology sector for in a week-long course designed for non-specialist French speakers going to Belgium on a three-year medical software project. Language for specific purposes (LSP) generally incorporates general cultural competence, which has long been considered a central component of foreign language education, along with developing competencies and skills based on employers’ requirements, language awareness, and professional competencies. Alongside key linguistic skills – for example, voca... Mehr ...