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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). ESP refers to teaching English for a particular career or business field, such as English for medical professionals or tourism. It differs from general English in that it focuses on using language in professional contexts. ESP combines subject matter with English teaching to equip learners with the language skills needed for their domain. It has characteristics like being designed for specific learner needs and centered on occupation-specific language. ESP has grown since the 1960s and includes fields like English for academic purposes and business English. The teaching of ESP considers factors like learner needs and goals, those involved, location, time available, required language skills and topics, and teaching methodology.

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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). ESP refers to teaching English for a particular career or business field, such as English for medical professionals or tourism. It differs from general English in that it focuses on using language in professional contexts. ESP combines subject matter with English teaching to equip learners with the language skills needed for their domain. It has characteristics like being designed for specific learner needs and centered on occupation-specific language. ESP has grown since the 1960s and includes fields like English for academic purposes and business English. The teaching of ESP considers factors like learner needs and goals, those involved, location, time available, required language skills and topics, and teaching methodology.

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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). ESP refers to teaching English for a particular career or business field, such as English for medical professionals or tourism. It differs from general English in that it focuses on using language in professional contexts. ESP combines subject matter with English teaching to equip learners with the language skills needed for their domain. It has characteristics like being designed for specific learner needs and centered on occupation-specific language. ESP has grown since the 1960s and includes fields like English for academic purposes and business English. The teaching of ESP considers factors like learner needs and goals, those involved, location, time available, required language skills and topics, and teaching methodology.

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    English For Special Purposes

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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). ESP refers to teaching English for a particular career or business field, such as English for medical professionals or tourism. It differs from general English in that it focuses on using language in professional contexts. ESP combines subject matter with English teaching to equip learners with the language skills needed for their domain. It has characteristics like being designed for specific learner needs and centered on occupation-specific language. ESP has grown since the 1960s and includes fields like English for academic purposes and business English. The teaching of ESP considers factors like learner needs and goals, those involved, location, time available, required language skills and topics, and teaching methodology.

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    ENGLISH FOR

    SPECIAL PURPOSES
    An Introduction
    INTRODUCTION
    ◦ English has become the internationally accepted language of almost all
    the fields of knowledge.
    ◦ Depending on their specific needs and requirements, new learners who
    knew specifically why they need English are created.
    ◦ In some cases people with inadequate proficiency in English need to be
    taught to handle specific jobs.
    ◦ To fulfill the needs of these new learners new specific courses were
    designed and introduced.
    ◦ ESP is one of these specific courses.
    DEFINITION OF ESP
    ◦ English for Specific Purposes is a term that refers to teaching or
    studying English for a particular career or for business in general.
    English for specific purposes (ESP), not to be confused with
    specialized English, is a sphere of teaching English language
    including Business English, Technical English, Scientific English,
    English for medical professionals, English for waiters, English for
    tourism, English for Art Purposes, etc.
    GE VS. ESP (PURPOSES)
    GE ESP
    • GE focuses on language itself. • ESP focuses on “language in
    context”.
    • GE develops several levels of
    language learners competence. In • ESP aims at setting a “professional
    GE, all 4 language skills are stressed skill” in typical job- related
    situations as well as evaluation and
    assessment procedure in a certain job
    function.
    GE VS. ESP (CONTENT)
    GE ESP

    • In GE, learners are exposed to • ESP combines subject matter and


    linguistic items relating to universal English language teaching.
    topics.
    • ESP acquaints learners with the
    • GE stresses on English applications language needed in a particular
    in general situations. domain, vocation and occupation.
    CHARACTERISTICS OF ESP
    ABSOLUTE CHARACTERISTICS
    1. Designed to meet the specific needs of the learner;
    2. Related in content to particular disciplines or occupations;
    3. Centred on language specific to those disciplines or occupations;
    4. In contrast to General English
    VARIABLE CHARACTERISTICS
    1. Be restricted in the skills to be learned;
    2. Not be taught according to a particular methodology. (Strevens 1988)
    HISTORY OF ESP
    ◦ Since 1960s, ESP has become a vital and innovative activity within the TEFL
    or TESL.
    ◦ In early years, ESP was dominated by EAP (English for Academic Purposes)
    and EOP plays an important but small role.
    ◦ In recent years, international business has a huge growth (EBP).ESP activity
    used to be closely associated with projects led and staffed by expatriate British,
    North American, Kuwait and Saudi Arabic.
    ◦ Local teachers play relatively small roles in such projects.
    STAGES OF ESP DEVELOPMENT
    FACTORS INFLUENCING THE TEACHING
    AND LEARNING OF ESP
    ◦  Why does student need to learn?
    ◦ Who is going to be involved in the process? This will need to cover not just the student, but all the
    people who may have some effect on the process; teachers, sponsors, inspectors, etc.
    ◦ Where is the learning to take place? What potential does the place provide? What limitations does it
    impose?
    ◦ When is the learning take place? How much time is available? How it will be distributed
    ◦  What does the student need to learn? What aspect of language will be needed and how they will be
    described? What level of proficiency must be achieved? What topic areas will need to be covered?
    ◦ How the learning will be achieved? What learning theory with underlie the course? What kind of
    methodology will be employed?

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