Reflections on Language Teaching at Tertiary Level
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language teaching, language learning, tertiary levelAbstract
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.”
Heraclitus
The article provides insights into the current situation in English Language Teaching (ELT) at the tertiary level in a non-linguistic higher education institution in Bulgaria. It also represents some significant research findings on the topic. Moreover, it may raise the awareness of language education specialists and teacher trainers about the need for teacher training courses aiming at facilitating the implementation of the advances in the field of language teaching. It is expected that it may also appeal to university language teachers to maintain their lifelong learning habits and keep up with the advances in the field.
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