Teaching English for Teaching English for Specific PurposesSpecific Purposes

English Basic Training Tool for English Basic Training Tool for Border Guard Working at Border Guard Working at

AirportsAirports

Content Content

What is ESP?What is ESP? Characteristics of ESP (absolute and Characteristics of ESP (absolute and

variable characteristics)variable characteristics) ESP and General EnglishESP and General English Developing an English for Specific Developing an English for Specific

Purposes CoursePurposes Course

What is ESP?What is ESP?

the teaching of English for any the teaching of English for any purpose that could be specified purpose that could be specified

the teaching of English used in the teaching of English used in academic studies or the teaching of academic studies or the teaching of English for vocational or professional English for vocational or professional purposespurposes

Characteristics of ESPCharacteristics of ESP

Absolute characteristicsAbsolute characteristics

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

Variable characteristicsVariable characteristics

- ESP - related to or designed for - ESP - related to or designed for specific disciplines specific disciplines - ESP – uses a - ESP – uses a different methodology from that of different methodology from that of General English General English - ESP - designed for adult learners, - ESP - designed for adult learners, either at a tertiary level institution or either at a tertiary level institution or in a professional work situationin a professional work situation

- ESP - designed for intermediate or - ESP - designed for intermediate or advanced students assuming the advanced students assuming the existence of some basic knowledgeexistence of some basic knowledge

ESP and General EnglishESP and General English

Question:' What is the difference between Question:' What is the difference between the ESP and General English approach?‘the ESP and General English approach?‘

Answer: “In theory nothing, in practice a Answer: “In theory nothing, in practice a great deal". great deal".

ESP assesses needs and integrates ESP assesses needs and integrates motivation, subject matter and content for motivation, subject matter and content for the teaching of relevant skills. the teaching of relevant skills.

Developing an English for Specific Developing an English for Specific Purposes CoursePurposes Course

Usage of a learner centered approach Usage of a learner centered approach Steps taken : Steps taken :

- Students' analysis - Students' analysis - Formulation of goals and objectives of the - Formulation of goals and objectives of the

coursecourse- Conceptualizing the content - Conceptualizing the content

(communicative competence, intercultural (communicative competence, intercultural competence, vocabula-ry awareness)competence, vocabula-ry awareness)

- Selecting and developing ESP materials - Selecting and developing ESP materials - Course planning - Course planning -Evaluating the course -Evaluating the course

Questions? Questions?