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English For Science And Technology In The German Technical Industry - A Needs Analysis, Kristin Hueneburg
English For Science And Technology In The German Technical Industry - A Needs Analysis, Kristin Hueneburg
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In light of the recent financial and Euro crisis, many immigrants have arrived on the German employment market with adequate English, but no German language skills, requiring German natives to use content-specific English in their work environment. This thesis seeks to explore the bases for potential curriculum and course design with a focus on English for Science and Technology (EST) in the German technical industry. This needs analysis in the form of an online survey was administered to a maximum variety sample in the German technical industry, which included different sizes and products/services of companies and position variations of employees …