Nowadays, the rapid growth and globalization of worldwide workforce have strengthened the perception that English is the lingua franca of international professional communication. Success in business and technology depends on people’s ability to communicate at a personal and professional level beyond linguistic and cultural boundaries; implyi...

By Luminița Todea, Anamaria Fălăuș, Ramona Demarcsek

Although the status of lingua franca can easily be claimed by English nowadays, there are always plenty of challenges involved in the process of teaching a foreign language. The simple mastering of the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and the acquisition of general grammar and vocabulary may not be enough in some circumstances...

By A Fălăuş