Language training principles of effective language training in industry and commerce

If Britain enters the Common Market within the next few years, four‐fifths of the population of what will then be the British home market will be non‐English speaking by birth. A small number of British companies already have properly‐organised company language training programmes. In this article the author discusses the principles of effective language training in the hope that this will encourage others to follow suit, whether such training is carried out within the company, at a local technical college, or at a commercial language school.