Transcript English For Specific Purposes

English For Specific
Purposes
Sujitra Pathumlungkar
Supervisory Unit
Types of ESP
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English as a restricted language: English for
waiters, English for air controller
English for Academic and Occupational
Purposes (EAP, EOP)
English with specific topics
David Carter(1983)
Absolute Characteristic of ESP
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desinged to meet specific needs of the learner;
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related in content (i.e. in themes and topics) to
particular disciplines,occupations and activities;
serves;
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centred on language appropriate to those activities in
syntax, lexis, register, discourse and genres etc. and
analysis of didcourse;
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In contrast with General English.
Dudley-Evans (1997)
Variable Characteristics
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related to or designed for specific disciplines;
use in specific teaching situations, a different
methodology from that of general English;
designed for adult learners, secondary school level
or professional work situation;
Generally designed for intermediate or advance
students;
Assume some basic knowledge of language
system, but it can be used with beginners.
Features Common to ESP courses
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Authentic material;
Purpose-related orientation – simulation of
communicative tasks;
Self-direction – learners must have certain
degree of freedom to decide what, when, and
how they study, teaching them about learning
strategies.
Key Issues in ESP
Curriculum Design
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Abilities required for communication;
Content language acquisition versus general
language acquisition;
Material development
Abilities Required for Communication
in Occupational Setting
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To use the particular jargon characteristic;
To use a more generalised set of academic
skills, i.e. responding to memoranda,
conducting research,
To use the language of everyday informal
talk to communicate effectively
Content Language Acquisition versus
General Language Acquisition
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Content knowledge
General and Academic
Language Skills
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ESL instructor
Content instructor
Jointly facilitated
Team-taught activities
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8 hours of Integrated Language Learning (ESL instructor)
6 hours Food Preservation Lectures (content instructor)
4 hours of Workplace Communication (jointly facilitated)
3 hours of Home Economics terminology (content instructor)
2 hours of Package Design (arts instructor)
2 hours of Applied Computer Skills (ESL instructor)
Material Development
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ESP is an approach and not a subject to be
taught, curricular materials will unavoidably
be pieced together.
Authentic materials
ESP / ESL materials
Teacher-generated materials