Print
EmailHello ESPers worldwide!
At Kanda University of International Studies, my university in Japan, we will have the privilege of hearing Mr. Adnan Mahmud talk about leadership and entrepreneurship to undergraduates and unemployed adults preparing to enter or re-enter the workforce. Mr. Mahmud is the co-founder and CEO of Jolkona, an organization that connects donors with global philanthropic opportunities and shows the impact of their donations. He is also a full-time program manager at Microsoft.
It was decided that the event will be held in English only and time will be allotted for discussion with Mr. Mahmud, so I will help my students prepare for the event by giving them some ESP training.
Seeing Mr. Mahmud’s presentation in a TED recording has made me think of the importance of ESPers in the English language training of young entrepreneurs worldwide. From my leadership communication research in particular, I have come to recognize that leaders need to be effective in obtaining stakeholder agreement in a variety of situations, and given the importance of English as a language of global business, ESPers would be in an ideal position to help the new generation of entrepreneurs worldwide in their English communication efforts.
Therefore, as we wait for the doors of the TESOL Resource Center to be opened to the global sharing of ESP resources, we might think about which resources would best support ESPers in the training of young entrepreneurs.
I’ll see you next week!
Kevin
It’s very nice to read your articles. Actually I am a Chinese student majoring in Business English. Thank you for your sharing. We have’t much free readings for ESP in china.