This paper describes a joint programme developed in 2018 by the University of Parma Language Centre (Italy) and the Humanities and Arts Department of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The aim of the project was to involve students of English for General Academic Purposes in delivering presentations to an unfamiliar foreign audience on a topic relevant to their academic interests. The students were required to prepare for the presentation by exploring and personalising the chosen topic so as to be able to explain it to a group which they had had no previous contact with or information about. Through the active involvement of the students in a realistic implementation of their prospective professional use of English, language learning became a holistic experience where a traditional approach to language learning focusing mainly on vocabulary and macro-skills was integrated with a pragmatic approach which addressed the so-called ‘21st-century skills’ (specifically critical thinking, communication, collaboration and digital literacy). The simulation of situations that they are likely to encounter in their professional lives helped students build their confidence, with the whole learning experience carrying both emotional and social implications. This paper offers an insight into the challenges and issues which arose, and ideas for improving the learning experience. We describe the preparation carried out by the teachers at both universities, and the guided and autonomous work carried out by students in the different stages. A post-conference survey triggered the students’ self-reflection in relation to learning and personal development. The survey was also valuable for the teachers regarding reassessment of teaching strategies and preparation for future joint projects.

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EGAP 课程中的国际电话会议：让学生为未来的职业情况做好准备

本文介绍了帕尔马大学语言中心（意大利）与以色列理工学院人文与艺术系于 2018 年开发的联合项目。该项目的目的是让一般学术用途英语的学生就与他们的学术兴趣相关的主题向不熟悉的外国观众发表演讲。学生被要求通过探索和个性化所选主题来准备演示，以便能够向他们之前没有接触或了解的小组解释它。通过学生的积极参与，切实实现他们预期的专业英语应用，语言学习成为一种整体体验，其中主要侧重于词汇和宏观技能的传统语言学习方法与解决所谓“21 世纪技能”（特别是批判性思维、沟通、协作和数字素养）的实用方法相结合）。模拟他们在职业生涯中可能遇到的情况，帮助学生建立信心，整个学习经历都带有情感和社会意义。本文提供了对所出现的挑战和问题的洞察，以及改善学习体验的想法。我们描述了两所大学教师进行的准备工作，以及学生在不同阶段进行的引导和自主工作。会后调查引发了学生在学习和个人发展方面的自我反思。该调查对教师重新评估教学策略和为未来的联合项目做准备也很有价值。