Language-learning Task and Activity Variability between Business English and General English Textbooks (2022) (original) (raw)

2022, Journal of the University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences: Humanities, Arts & Sciences

Abstract

Compared to General English (GE) textbooks, university students often struggle with Business English (BE) textbooks. It is commonly assumed that a lack of business knowledge and experience is the cause of these difficulties. An examination comparing the activities in both BE and GE textbooks was conducted to determine if there are different activities in BE textbooks that might cause difficulty. Six textbooks were compared. Results show that while there is a significant overlap in the kinds of activities in both types of textbooks, the BE textbooks included more complicated activities which were not found in the GE books.

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