لغة كلام
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 734-750
2024-01-21

Business English In The Current Algerian Employment Market And The Start-up National Project: Terminological Competency Among Graduates Of English At Khenchela University

Authors : Saoudi Fayçal . Arabet Mohamed Akram .

Abstract

In light of the current diversification policy of the Algerian economy and the newly-launched Start-ups project, this study aims at evaluating the Business English vocabulary competence of Master One students of English at Abbas Laghrour University, Khenchela, Algeria in two major fields: oil and gas industry, and administration and management. In addition, it investigates the experiences and employment orientations of these students, as an attempt to explain the outcome of assessment. Accordingly, a descriptive research design has been set for the study, and the mixed data collection tools have been employed in the form of a vocabulary test and a questionnaire. 45 participants out of 120 were studied. The study revealed that there is a significant, serious deficiency in the students’ competence, and most of them are not even familiar with Business English. Thus, the instruction system in this university fails to train these students for the Algerian job market and current start up demand.

Keywords

assessment ; Business English ; Business Sector ; ESP ; Sullabus Design ; Vocabulary Competence