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Currently involved in research related to teaching English for Specific Purposes, English methodology, alternative teaching methods and activities in EFL / ESP, communicative language teaching, CALL, CLIL, development of soft skills by means of foreign language teaching.
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"George Emil Palade" University of Medicine Pharmacy Sciences and Technology
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The paper approaches the topic of discourse by performing a dual analysis of a literary excerpt from The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. After suggesting a theoretical framework based on theories on discourse, discourse typology and analysis, and features of literary discourses, the study continues with a dual-layer analysis of the literary exc...
The paper addresses current challenges to language instruction, considering the impact that Artificial Intelligence has on contemporary language learning paradigms.
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence and its increased sophistication and efficiency have triggered the necessity to adapt to new, innovative educational methods and techni...
The paper is an approach to the specific traits of English technical discourses from the perspective of their use as language material in the ESP (English for Specific Purposes) class. the theoretical part provides an overview of some possible definitions of technical discourses and of their specificity compared to general language discourses. The...
The present paper is a study on the practice of specialized text translations seen as an interdisciplinary endeavor. While it is generally acknowledged that translating specialized discourses is a domain of interference of several distinct areas of knowledge, approaching this task as an essentially convergent one may be a pragmatic solution to atta...
The problem of environmental education is topical in our contemporary world, given the impact of problems related to natural protection worldwide. The present study attempts to suggest a model of how the principles of environmental education can be achieved in a language class. We have selected topics related to the Danube Delta due to the high imp...
The area of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve has been the scene of important changes in terms of its functionality and status in recent decades. The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve is a complex area in terms of its natural heritage and its anthropogenic influences. The territory of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve is in southeastern Romania, com...
The paper is the result of interdisciplinary study combining waste management and ecology studies on the one hand, and language studies on the other hand. This type of approach is relevant for a language teaching method known as Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), which aims to introduce new information to students interested in partic...
The purpose of this study is to bring to the attention of the students, educators and specialists in the field of technical education the importance of the school subjects that contribute to raising awareness of the young generation about the quality of the environment. For this reason, the authors conducted a study about the way high-school and un...
The paper proposes a model for a prospective approach to the study of the English language for engineering students. This model is influenced and shaped by the consideration of the necessity of educating engineering students for the realities of Industry 4.0. Given the dramatically changing paradigm of language teaching and language teaching aims,...
The use of authentic materials in the ESP class is a necessity dictated by students' needs and supported by current trends regarding the purpose of ESP in higher education. Authentic materials are a valuable source of factual information and also constitute the pretext which can be used by the ESP teacher in order to practice all language skills in...
The paper aims to propose a series of methodologies, together with their description and adequate techniques of implementation in an ESP class, which could positively impact students' acquisition of soft skills. Given the dramatically changing paradigm of language teaching and language teaching aims in the context of the current requirements on the...
The present paper is intended to highlight the role of communication skills in the context of teaching English for Specific Purposes, given their importance of these skills both in the economy of the course syllabus and as an overall objective of any specialized language training. The study also identifies some of the most common obstacles faced by...
Water, the environmental factor which makes life on Earth possible, is also the environment which facilitated the emergence of life millions of years ago. The rational use of water at all levels, starting from global consumption to local contexts, in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, is a duty of human society. In order to...
The present paper is an argument in favor of a consistent application of creative educational methods in the process of teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The theoretical part explores the role and function of creativity in the context of the changing paradigm regarding the overall scope of the educational system in general and of the sp...
The present study aims to demonstrate the advantages of using alternative assessment methods in the ESP (English for Specific Purposes) class. By resorting to theoretical support and also practical examples from professional experience, the author argues that employing a series of assessment techniques to check the level of the English language ski...
The present paper is a comparative study intended to highlight the different types of approaches to translation practices according to two main criteria: the type of the text (general/literary versus specialized/technical and the translator’s professional formation. One of the hypotheses of the study is that, when faced with the task of translating...
The present paper is a theoretical approach to the component of English language didactics which deals with the practice of writing skills in the context of an English lesson for engineering students. At the same time, the paper suggests some activities, strategies and methods which a language instructor may use during the class for an adequate ach...
The present paper is a study regarding the influence of waters resulted from the production of sugar from sugar beet on waters in wastewater treatment plants. The objective of the paper is to prove that wastes, especially organic ones, resulted from the production of sugar from sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) may have a significant effect on the qual...
The present study is based on statistic information regarding the key-indicators of rural development, on different country reports and recent articles regarding the development of rural entrepreneurship in the two countries which are the subjects of the study. The global economic indicators continue to present the effects of the economic crisis, a...
The most important aspect to consider when writing a technical document is that it is essentially different from a “general” document in terms of its objectives and audience. In terms of methodology, the acquisition of writing skills within the frame of technical English inevitably follows the patterns of general English language acquisition, to wh...
The present research started from the declared objective of increasing the visibility of rural entrepreneurship conceived in a new manner, which should highlight the innovative potential of local entrepreneurs as a condition of success and as a condition of accomplishing the level of well-being. The approach is justified by the identification of th...
The present paper is an introduction into the domain of technical communication; it presents the relationship between technical communication and general communication and introduces the main forms of technical communication, written and oral. The study focuses on the difference between ‘expressive’ and ‘strategic’ communication and sets the domain...
Disintegration, alteration and bioaccumulation are processes which lead to soil formation;
soil quality results from the complex interactions among its composing elements and may
be linked to the interventions caused by the introduction of more or less toxic compounds
into the soil. The accumulation of toxic products results from different industri...
The present paper is intended to approach the basic function of language learning, the communicational aspect, from the perspective of its practical usage in professional contexts. Teaching English as a foreign language at a university level goes beyond the acquisition, reinforcement and practice of the traditional language skills. Consequently, la...
This paper examines the effectiveness of the available ESP textbooks with special reference to the Legal English ones. It analyzes both textbooks published abroad for ESP learners as well as those created by the Romanian specialists in the field and evaluates the degree to which they meet the learners’ needs and expectations. The aim of this paper...
Culture, as a sign of identity, becomes a contentious issue now more alive when creating a strategy more strongly integrated cultures. Cultural identities have become, contrary to these trends integrative elements beyond stereotype, structures considered "standard", saying the multiplicity of cultural phenomenon, where the plurality of forms and cu...
The externalization of American studies and the dynamics of their perception from the outside, in a western-centered globalized world, have led to multiple configurations of Americanism and to a particularization of its previously monolithical, mainly exceptionalist type of discourse. The focus on the reception space is essential in the communicati...
