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    ESP-Origins, Developments, Applications

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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and how it differs from general English. ESP is driven by a specific goal or outcome and focuses on the specialized language needs of students in particular fields or occupations. It arose in response to the growth of science, technology, and global communication needs after World War II. ESP is characterized by a needs analysis to determine students' specific language requirements, tailored materials and methodologies, and an instrumental motivation for learning English.

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    ESP-Origins, Developments, Applications

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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and how it differs from general English. ESP is driven by a specific goal or outcome and focuses on the specialized language needs of students in particular fields or occupations. It arose in response to the growth of science, technology, and global communication needs after World War II. ESP is characterized by a needs analysis to determine students' specific language requirements, tailored materials and methodologies, and an instrumental motivation for learning English.

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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and how it differs from general English. ESP is driven by a specific goal or outcome and focuses on the specialized language needs of students in particular fields or occupations. It arose in response to the growth of science, technology, and global communication needs after World War II. ESP is characterized by a needs analysis to determine students' specific language requirements, tailored materials and methodologies, and an instrumental motivation for learning English.

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    ESP-Origins, Developments, Applications

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    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and how it differs from general English. ESP is driven by a specific goal or outcome and focuses on the specialized language needs of students in particular fields or occupations. It arose in response to the growth of science, technology, and global communication needs after World War II. ESP is characterized by a needs analysis to determine students' specific language requirements, tailored materials and methodologies, and an instrumental motivation for learning English.

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    E.S.P.

     ENGLISH language
     SPECIFIC specialized
     PURPOSES driven by a
    goal, an
    outcome
    HOW MANY «ENGLISHES» ?

    Specifi
    General c
    English English
    (G.E.) ? (E.S.P.)
    ?

    Genera Specifi
    l c
    English English
    (G.E.) (E.S.P.)
    How did ESP arise and develop?
     it’s an area of interest that has recently been developed
    (end of 20th century)
     it has not been a planned movement but a result from a
    series of convergent factors
     it is a response to specific social demands
     scientific , technological and
    economic growth after world war II
     need to access scientific and technical
    language
     specific communicative needs
     need for a «lingua franca» and for a functional
    language use
    The language user is AWARE of his/her
    communicative needs.
    Intervening factors
     study of language in context (relationship form-function)
     taylor-made courses ensuing needs analysis
     Development of new methodologies in ELT (from general texts
    to specific situation-driven communication)
     Development of new learner-driven material
     Creativity boom: simulations, case-studies, project work…
     Success of NEEDS over NORMS
     Insight into the defining characteristics of
    TEXT TYPES (study of register)
     Insight into cultural differences

    E.S.P.

    E.O.P. E.A.P.
    English for English for academic
    occupational purposes purposes

    E.S.T.
    English for science
    and technology
    English as a
    Foreign Language
    E.F.L.

    E.S.P General English


    . G.E.

    English for English for Science English for


    Social and Technology Business and
    Sciences E.S.T. Economics
    E.S.S. B.E.

    English for Academic English for


    Purposes E.A.P. Occupational
    purposes E.O.P.
    The ESP teacher = The ESP student :
    ESP practitioner instrumental motivation

     Course designer  individual expectations


     Materials writer  cultural-educational expectations
     occupational, academic expectations

    ESP STUDENT
    ESP TEACHER

    • Specific communicative needs


    • Good control of G.E.
    • May lack subject specialism
    • May lack or have subject
    • Needs to adapt course specialism
    design to target student • Teacher has to satisfy linguistic
    needs

    NEEDS ANALYSIS
    NEEDS ANALYSIS
     Why is language needed? What use will it be exposed to?
     How will the language be used? Medium, channel, type of text
     What will the content areas be? Medicine, biology, commerce
     Who does learner use language with? Nat./non-nat., relat.sh.
     Where will the language be used? Target situation
     When will the language be used? Time reference

     Why are learners taking course? Compulsory, optional, etc.


     What resources are available? Materials, aid, teacher’s knowl.
     Who are the learners? Age, sex, nationality, interests
     Where will teaching take place? Institution, classroom, etc.
     When will the course take place? Timetable, length of lesson
    specific
    text types

    specific
    register specific
    /stylistic vocabulary
    choices
    SPECIFIC
    LANGUAGE

    specific specific
    syntactic rhetorical
    patterns structure

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