Language Consultant Service Project
Zhao, Sofia Zhuoqun (2010)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010060811794
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010060811794
Tiivistelmä
The demand of language related services is always high and finding qualified professionals is often difficult and expensive. The traditional methods for learning foreign languages are outdated in favor of private lessons, but the schedules are not always flexible enough and the teachers are not always qualified. Moving to a foreign country (permanently or only for a limited period) is always a big challenge, and finding good job opportunities is a difficult task.
The objective of this thesis is to provide a service that combines the need of language professionals, teaching new methods and covering in particular the demand of Chinese language in the city of Tampere. This service will be offered by Kiina-Silta, a language related company founded on 1998, expanding the existing business, and at the same time providing job opportunities to the foreigners according to their previous skills.
The main research method has been a set of questionnaires, to quantify the potential customers, and the characteristics of the services they need. Another survey has been done to know the profiles of the foreign students that can provide their services as personal teachers.
The objective of this thesis is to provide a service that combines the need of language professionals, teaching new methods and covering in particular the demand of Chinese language in the city of Tampere. This service will be offered by Kiina-Silta, a language related company founded on 1998, expanding the existing business, and at the same time providing job opportunities to the foreigners according to their previous skills.
The main research method has been a set of questionnaires, to quantify the potential customers, and the characteristics of the services they need. Another survey has been done to know the profiles of the foreign students that can provide their services as personal teachers.