Vocational Foreign Language Teaching for Business Life: A Document Analysis

Abstract

In today's world, both globalization and developments in science and technology have led many professions to adopt an intercultural structure on the international stage. To be efficient and successful in business life, it is now necessary to have a strong command of international jargon as well as knowledge and experience in the relevant profession. It has become a necessity to be able to thrive in the business world, where competition is increasing day by day, to follow professional developments at a global scale, and to keep up with innovations and changes. Proficiency in a vocational foreign language is seen as an important need to achieve these goals. In this study, a textbook prepared for teaching French as a vocational foreign language for A1/A2 beginner level, following the standards in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, was examined. Document analysis technique was used while examining the book. The chapters and the tasks, activities, and practices that comprise these chapters have been identified. Also, their contributions to improving both linguistic and communicative skills in professional fields have been revealed. Finally, suggestions were made on how the findings from this study could be integrated into different stages of educational institutions. Keywords: Vocational foreign language teaching, communicative skills, business life.