Abstract
Business English is a newly developed applied discipline quite different from the traditional English discipline, and it requires different qualities for Business English teachers. This paper attempts to explore the specific professional qualities required of Business English teachers and put forward teacher development mechanisms for the purpose of promoting professionalism of Business English teachers and facilitating construction and development of the Business English discipline.
About the author
Wen BAO is a professor of English (applied linguistics) at Foreign Languages College, Zhejiang Gongshang University. Her research efforts have focused on business English and translation studies.
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