CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN TEACHING ADULTS: AN IN-COMPANY COURSE OF ENGLISH
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https://doi.org/10.22190/JTESAP1904413BAbstract
Nowadays, companies tend to organize corporate courses and trainings upgrading their employees’ skills. The article aims to analyze the key challenges that face a corporate English course and solutions for them. Further the author highlights the psycholog
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