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ESP Chapter 1

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a specialized approach to language instruction tailored to the specific academic, professional, or occupational needs of learners. It is characterized by being goal-oriented, based on needs analysis, time-bound, designed for adults, and discipline-specific. The development of ESP has evolved through various stages, focusing on specialized language, discourse analysis, target situation analysis, skills and strategies, and a learning-centered approach.

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ESP Chapter 1

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a specialized approach to language instruction tailored to the specific academic, professional, or occupational needs of learners. It is characterized by being goal-oriented, based on needs analysis, time-bound, designed for adults, and discipline-specific. The development of ESP has evolved through various stages, focusing on specialized language, discourse analysis, target situation analysis, skills and strategies, and a learning-centered approach.

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ENGLISH FOR

SPECIFIC PURPOSES
ESP (English for Specific
Purposes)
A specialized branch of language instruction
tailored to learners' specific academic,
professional, or occupational needs, focusing on
relevant vocabulary, skills, and contexts.
ESP (English for Specific
Purposes)
Hutchinson and Waters (1987) use ESP as an approach
rather than a product, by which they mean that ESP
does not involve a particular kind of language,
teaching material or methodology.
ESP (English for Specific
Purposes)
They suggest that <the foundation of
ESP is the simple question: <Why does
this learner need to learn a foreign
language?
Basic Features of ESP
goal-oriented
based on needs analysis
time-bound
for adults
discipline-specific
ESP is goal-oriented.
Because students study English for a specific
purpose, i.e. to survive in an academic setting
or in a workplace, topics and activities are
specified on the goal of the student.
ESP is based on needs
analysis.
In line with the first criterion, ESP course
topics and activities are designed based on
an analysis of students' needs, including
initial needs, learning needs, and end-of-
course requirements.
ESP is time-bound.
Because students study English for a specific
purpose, they do not intend to spend too
much time engaging to indirect learning
activities and exercises.
ESP for adults.
Although there may be some people taking
up ESP courses, most often the students are
adults, simply because they are the ones who
are opting to learn English as a preparation
for higher learning or for the workplace.
ESP is discipline-specific.

Most often than not, ESP courses are written


to fit a particular group of students who
belong to the same fieldof study.
Types of ESP
EOP EAP
(English for Occupational (English for Academic
Purposes) Purposes)

English for Science & Technology English for Professional Purpose


English for Medical Purposes English for Medical
English for Business
English for Legal Purposes
English for Vocation al Purposes
English for Management, Finance, &
Economic English for Pre-Vocational
English for Vocational
History and Development of
ESP
The development of ESP may be summarized
into five stages as suggestedby Hutchinson
and Waters (1987).
1. The concept of special
language (register analysis)
As ESP developed, teachers recognized
specialized language in different fields and
shifted from generic examples to discipline-
specific terms .
The concept of special language
(register analysis)
General English: "The machine is broken and needs
fixing."
Technical English (Engineering Register): "The
equipment has malfunctioned due to a misaligned
gear and requires recalibration."
2. Beyond the sentence

From words or terms, ESP teachers began to


explore more about the special language by
engaging in rhetorical or discourse analysis.
Target situation analysis

Later on, ESP teachers began to analyze the


end goal of a particular language class, i.e.
What should the learners be able to do
after taking up the ESP course?
Skills and Strategies

The focus of teaching has turned to the skills that


learners should develop and the strategies on how
these would be achieved.
Learning-centered Approach

Most recently, ESP gave emphasis on how


learning will be attained and how learners
will learn.
END
ENGL (COG) 2
English for Specific Purposes

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