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Canadian experiences of training linguistically diverse populations for the workplace
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- Source: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Volume 18, Issue 1, Jan 1995, p. 35 - 51
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Abstract
It has increasingly become apparent that multicultural workplace programs which focus exclusively on teaching English to immigrant employees are inadequate. This paper draws on recent Canadian research in j o b training programs to question whether the development of English language proficiency has a positive impact on the career prospects of most workplace learners. Some recent research suggests on the contrary that increasing English use can actually have a negative impact on an employee’s work life. The paper goes on to describe some of the newer workplace programs which include anti-racist training and cross cultural awareness for all members of the workplace.
© 1995 John Benjamins Publishing Company