Developing language competences for Management Tourism students

At present due to the economic crisis, many companies cut costs, including the work positions. Therefore, only the people who possess the right and extensive skills for the required job, might hold their position. Thus, the purpose of this article is to explore and emphasize the language knowledge and skills which might help students of tourism to get their job and which are also a must for their further careers. The paper also discusses which strategies and techniques these students need to achieve language level B2-C1 according to the Common European Reference Framework for languages. Furthermore, the theoretical knowledge is compared with the practical outcomes, based on student's questionnaire responses. Finally, a model syllabus is provided in order to meet both MT students' and teachers' needs. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.