Tentative Suggestions Regarding the Development of Foreign Language Oral Communication Skills in Students at Universities of Applied Sciences

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 84 ( 2013 ) 934-938

5 Pages Posted: 13 Aug 2013

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Anca Dejica-Cartis

Politehnica University of Timisoara - Department of Communication and Foreign Languages

Daniel Dejica-Cartis

Politehnica University of Timisoara, Department of Communication and Foreign Languages

Date Written: 2013

Abstract

In the century of speed, any piece of information professionals come in contact with and disseminate orally requires adaptation to specific situations and contexts of communication. This paper uses Communication Theory to suggest ways of developing foreign language oral communication skills for students at universities of applied sciences, skills they need to communicate efficiently in various professional communication instances. Additionally, the paper presents the problems usually encountered by foreign language students when they are asked to use technical language in various oral communication scenarios, and recommends some guidelines they can follow to improve their performance, e.g. in oral presentations. These include, but are not limited to, specific communication protocols and strategies for effective oral communication such as understanding, identifying, processing, practicing and adapting messages.

Keywords: oral communication, foreign language competence, communication barriers, communication theories

Suggested Citation

Dejica-Cartis, Anca and Dejica-Cartis, Daniel, Tentative Suggestions Regarding the Development of Foreign Language Oral Communication Skills in Students at Universities of Applied Sciences (2013). Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 84 ( 2013 ) 934-938, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2309195

Anca Dejica-Cartis

Politehnica University of Timisoara - Department of Communication and Foreign Languages

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Daniel Dejica-Cartis (Contact Author)

Politehnica University of Timisoara, Department of Communication and Foreign Languages ( email )

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Timisoara, Timis 300596
Romania

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