Abstract: “Foreign language learning has always been an important concern in Hungary, since Hungarian language is less known in the world. Languages are taught at all levels in public and higher education. Language teaching has traditions in Hungary. Before the socialist era, all European languages were taught, although German was the most valued language. After 1945, it was compulsory to learn Russian language in public and higher education. The developing commercial relations with the western part of Europe, however, urged to improve the teaching of German, English, French and other languages in every field of education After 1990, due to the arrival of foreign capital and international firms, Hungary had to face a quickly inceasing need of foreign language speaking specialists. Students are admitted to hihger education with a relatively high level of general language knowledge, therefore universities have to provide language courses for special purposes so as to prepare students to an internat”

Keywords: —business communication, language teaching for special purposes