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  <Title>Situational language training for hotel receptionists</Title>
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2 Introduction
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    <Paragraph position="0"> Thetis focuses on the creation and localization of enhanced on-line pedagogical content for language learning in tourism industry. It is based on a general approach to language learning that allows employees to acquire practical oral and written skills  while navigating a relevant professional scenario. The approach is enabled by an underlying platform (EXILLS3) that integrates virtual reality with a set of linguistic technologies to create a new form of dynamic, extensible, goal-directed e-content Thetis has two aims: * Test the value of linguistic technologies for on-line language learning.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="1"> * Localize and repurpose existing e-content for English and vocational blended training material that was first designed for CDROM in order to offer it on-line. The material is meant to develop oral comprehension and reading skills in order to enable end-users to communicate with English speaking customers. It will be used for the continuous vocational training of professionals in this sector through the Internet as well as on-site.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="2"> In the following sections we present the following:  gogical value of such an innovative approach to language learning</Paragraph>
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