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E64 - Soft Skills, Strong Impact: Supporting Multilingual Healthcare Professionals (with Shweta Ramkumar)
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E 64 - Soft Skills, Strong Impact: Supporting Multilingual Healthcare Professionals (with Shweta Rumkumar)
Happy 2025! In this episode, we dive into the essential intersection of soft skills and intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) contexts. Join Shé and Anna as they chat with special guest Shweta Ramkumar, an educator specializing in coaching multilingual healthcare professionals to navigate diverse workplace dynamics.
Whether you're an ESP teacher, a language professional, or someone curious about integrating soft skills into specialized training, this episode is packed with actionable advice and thought-provoking discussions.
📌 Resources
Connect with Shweta on LinkedIn
Shweta's YouTube Channel: Healthy Dynamics
💡 Reflect with us! What are your strategies for teaching soft skills in ESP?
We want to hear from you! Share your insights via email at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com or connect with us on social media.
🎧 Like this episode? Share it, subscribe to the podcast, and stay tuned for more reflective discussions in ELT.
Until next time, happy teaching and happy reflecting!
💡 This episode is sponsored by Ellii (formerly ESL Library). Check out their offerings at ellii.com.
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Manage episode 462988671 series 3354255
E 64 - Soft Skills, Strong Impact: Supporting Multilingual Healthcare Professionals (with Shweta Rumkumar)
Happy 2025! In this episode, we dive into the essential intersection of soft skills and intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) contexts. Join Shé and Anna as they chat with special guest Shweta Ramkumar, an educator specializing in coaching multilingual healthcare professionals to navigate diverse workplace dynamics.
Whether you're an ESP teacher, a language professional, or someone curious about integrating soft skills into specialized training, this episode is packed with actionable advice and thought-provoking discussions.
📌 Resources
Connect with Shweta on LinkedIn
Shweta's YouTube Channel: Healthy Dynamics
💡 Reflect with us! What are your strategies for teaching soft skills in ESP?
We want to hear from you! Share your insights via email at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com or connect with us on social media.
🎧 Like this episode? Share it, subscribe to the podcast, and stay tuned for more reflective discussions in ELT.
Until next time, happy teaching and happy reflecting!
💡 This episode is sponsored by Ellii (formerly ESL Library). Check out their offerings at ellii.com.
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