Analysis of ESP education for the hotel industry at universities, technical schools, and hotels in Japan

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Despite strong promotion of the tourism industry in Japan, little attention has been given to English education for the hotel industry, which plays an important role in welcoming foreign guests and providing a base for tourism. The purposes of this paper are 1) to investigate the English needs and English education in the Japanese hotel industry, 2) to examine and conduct a comparative study of English education in the tourism-related departments of universities and technical schools, and 3) to offer suggestions to improve ESP education for the hotel industry at universities. The analysis of the research results showed what kind of English usage and abilities hotels need for their operation, while revealing their difficulties in providing such English education at their hotels. The survey of English education at universities and technical schools showed that technical schools place more importance on practical education, particularly through greater focus on ESP and overseas internships. The findings of this research shed light on how university English education can respond to the needs of the hotel industry by providing more practical English education.
社団法人大学英語教育学会の論文
2010-03-20