Teaching English for Specific Purposes

English Basic Training Tool for Border Guard Working at Airports

Content

    What is ESP?

Characteristics of ESP (absolute and variable characteristics) ESP and General English Developing an English for Specific Purposes Course

What is ESP?

 the teaching of English for any purpose that could be specified  the teaching of English used in academic studies or the teaching of English for vocational or professional purposes

Characteristics of ESP

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Absolute characteristics

- ESP - meets specific needs of the learners - ESP - makes use of underlying methodology and activities of the discipline it serves - ESP - centered on the language appropriate to specific activities

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Variable characteristics

- ESP - related to or designed for specific disciplines - ESP – uses a different methodology from that of General English - ESP - designed for adult learners, either at a tertiary level institution or in a professional work situation - ESP - designed for intermediate or advanced students assuming the existence of some basic knowledge

ESP and General English

  Question:' What is the difference between the ESP and General English approach?‘ Answer: “In theory nothing, in practice a great deal". ESP assesses needs and integrates motivation, subject matter and content for the teaching of relevant skills.

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Developing an English for Specific Purposes Course

Usage of a learner centered approach Steps taken : - Students' analysis - Formulation of goals and objectives of the course - Conceptualizing the content (communicative competence, intercultural competence, vocabula ry awareness) - Selecting and developing ESP materials  - Course planning -Evaluating the course

Questions?

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