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    Hutchinson and Waters identified three main types of ESP: 1. English for Science and Technology (EST), which is used for scientific publications, technical reports, and academic lectures in fields related to science and technology. 2. English for Business and Economics (EBE), focusing on the use of English in business and economic contexts. 3. English for Social Studies (ESS), concerning fields like anthropology, archaeology, geography, history, law, psychology and sociology.

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    Hutchinson and Waters identified three main types of ESP: 1. English for Science and Technology (EST), which is used for scientific publications, technical reports, and academic lectures in fields related to science and technology. 2. English for Business and Economics (EBE), focusing on the use of English in business and economic contexts. 3. English for Social Studies (ESS), concerning fields like anthropology, archaeology, geography, history, law, psychology and sociology.

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    Hutchinson and Waters identified three main types of ESP: 1. English for Science and Technology (EST), which is used for scientific publications, technical reports, and academic lectures in fields related to science and technology. 2. English for Business and Economics (EBE), focusing on the use of English in business and economic contexts. 3. English for Social Studies (ESS), concerning fields like anthropology, archaeology, geography, history, law, psychology and sociology.

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    TYPES OF ESP

    Traditionally:
    ◦ English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

    ◦ English for Occupational Purposes (EOP)


    EAP VS EOP
    Hutchinson and Waters admitted that there is not a
    precise distinction between EAP and EOP:

    People can work and study simultaneously; it is also


    likely that in many cases the language learnt for
    immediate use in a study environment will be used
    later when the student takes up, or returns to a job.
    ◦ (Hutchinson and Waters, 1987: 16).
    ◦ Courses in English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) train
    individuals to perform on the job, using English to
    communicate.

    ◦ This type of course would be useful for the training of


    lawyers for instance and administrative chiefs aiming at
    reaching a proficiency level.
    ◦ On the other hand, English for Academic Purposes
    (EAP) is applied for common core elements also
    known as “study skills‟.

    ◦ They basically consist of writing academic texts,


    taking notes and observations, listening to formal
    academic discourses and making presentations.
    TYPES OF ESP
    According Hutchinsons and Waters
     The maturity of ESP through time knew multiple views concerning its subdivision.

    Different types are proposed by the linguists; the present study relies on Hutchinson
    and Waters‟ subdivision.
    ◦ In 1987, they rooted
    one of the most well
    known and useful
    theories regarding
    English language
    teaching branches
    with the “Tree of ELT‟
    They divided ESP into three types:

    ◦a) English for Science and


    Technology (EST),
    ◦b) English for Business and
    Economics (EBE), and
    ◦c) English for Social Studies (ESS).
    English for Science and
    Technology (EST)
    English for Science and Technology (EST) generally
    refers to English used in scientific publications, papers,
    textbooks, technical reports and academic lectures, etc.

    It is used to describe the physical and natural


    phenomena, their processes, properties,
    characteristics, laws and application in productive
    activities.
    English for Science and
    Technology (EST)
    As an outcome of the rapid development of
    science and technology after World War Two,
    EST initially emerged in the 1950s. Since the
    1970s, together with the shift development of
    science and technology as well as the popularity
    of the English language, “EST has developed into
    an important variety of modern English in many
    countries” , as pointed out by Qian Sanqing
    English for Business and
    Economics (EBE)
    English for Business and
    Economics (EBE)
    English for Business and
    Economics (EBE)
    English for Social Studies
    (ESS)
    English used in Anthropology, Archaeology,
    Geography, History, Law, Psychology and Sociology.

    An example of EOP for the ESS branch is 'English


    for Psychology'
    ◦Each type is concerned with specific
    field of scientific knowledge as
    technology, business and economy or
    the social fields in general.

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