DEMO: Teaching the 21st Century Student

IOANA KOCUROVÁ-GIURGIU, MA graduated from Lucian Blaga Universi- ty in Sibiu, Romania, with a major in Journalism & Communication and earned her M.A in Translation Studies at the same university, focusing on holy writings and script adaptation for television. Her passion, however, has always been the human interaction in different environments and how it reflects on information and language acquisition. Before teaching, her career path led her through various projects, from writing to PR to sales, where different skills were required. She realized soon enough that such essential aptitudes were not taught in universities, despite being a core requirement of most jobs. She has taught all varieties of English to business people, university students, and academics, and helped her cli- ents achieve their language goals successfully while inspiring in them a desire for self-study and personal growth. Currently, she works as a trainer and lecturer at Skoda Auto University in the Czech Republic. She built Academic English and Business Communi- cation courses that are run successfully and they incorporate workshops that promote transferrable skills required in the current labor market. As an IATEFL member, she regularly presents at international conferences around Central Europe and is a returning guest lecturer at RosenheimUni- versity of Applied Sciences, in Germany. Apart from also being a certified examiner, Ioana is a regular contributor to Modern Trends and Resources for Teachers of Foreign Languages Journal, published by the American Council, Moldova. Her current interests include a focus on learner motiva- tion and alternative examining methods. Contact information: Ioana Kocurova-Giurgiu, MA Teaching, couching, consultation Department of Language Training and Intercultural Competences Škoda Auto University Na Karmeli 1457 293 01 Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic Phone: +420 720 632 811 Email: ikocurovagiurgiu@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioana-kocurova-giurgiu- 0a014534/

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