Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 154 views

    English For Specific

    Uploaded by

    Fero Brzda
    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It defines ESP as English language teaching that is based around the needs of a specific group of learners. ESP is divided into English for Academic Purposes and English for Occupational Purposes. The document notes that ESP is designed for the specific needs of learners, uses the methodology of the field it serves, and focuses on language skills and genres relevant to that field. It also discusses the importance and growth of ESP. Specific fields mentioned include Legal English, which has particular conventions for writing legal documents.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    English For Specific

    Uploaded by

    Fero Brzda
    154 views10 pages
    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It defines ESP as English language teaching that is based around the needs of a specific group of learners. ESP is divided into English for Academic Purposes and English for Occupational Purposes. The document notes that ESP is designed for the specific needs of learners, uses the methodology of the field it serves, and focuses on language skills and genres relevant to that field. It also discusses the importance and growth of ESP. Specific fields mentioned include Legal English, which has particular conventions for writing legal documents.

    Original Description:

    PPP presentation about english for specific puproses

    Original Title

    English for Specific

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It defines ESP as English language teaching that is based around the needs of a specific group of learners. ESP is divided into English for Academic Purposes and English for Occupational Purposes. The document notes that ESP is designed for the specific needs of learners, uses the methodology of the field it serves, and focuses on language skills and genres relevant to that field. It also discusses the importance and growth of ESP. Specific fields mentioned include Legal English, which has particular conventions for writing legal documents.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    154 views10 pages

    English For Specific

    Uploaded by

    Fero Brzda
    This document discusses English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It defines ESP as English language teaching that is based around the needs of a specific group of learners. ESP is divided into English for Academic Purposes and English for Occupational Purposes. The document notes that ESP is designed for the specific needs of learners, uses the methodology of the field it serves, and focuses on language skills and genres relevant to that field. It also discusses the importance and growth of ESP. Specific fields mentioned include Legal English, which has particular conventions for writing legal documents.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 10

    English for Specific Purposes

    Gabriela Januov
    Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra Faculty of Education Department of Language Pedagogy and Intercultural Studies Year of study 2009/2010

    ESP (English for Specific Purposes)

    -has been referred to as applied ELT


    -the content and aims of any course are determined by the needs of a specific group of learners -is often divided into - EAP (English for Academic Purposes) - EOP (English for Occupational Purposes)

    Characteristics of ESP
    -ESP is designed to meet the specific needs of the learners

    -ESP makes use of the underlying methodology and activities of the specialism it serves
    -is centred not only on the language (grammar, lexis, register), but also the skills, discourses and genres appropriate to those Activities

    (according to Dudley-Evans (2001))

    Importance of ESP
    -there has been an increase in vocational training and learning throughout the world -more and more people are using English in a growing number of occupational contexts

    -students are starting to learn and therefore master general English at a younger age, and so move on to ESP at an earlier age -an increasing number of learners are taught in schools using approaches such as CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning).

    Acronyms in ESP
    CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) EAP (English for Academic Purposes) EBP (English for Business Purposes) ESAP (English for Specific Academic Purposes) EGAP (English for General Academic Purposes) EMP (English for Medical Purposes) EOP (English for Occupational Purposes) EPP (English for Professional Purposes) EST (English for Science and Technology) EVP (English for Vocational Purposes) EWP (English for/in the Workplace)

    Legal English
    -used by lawyers and other legal professionals
    -has particular relevance when applied to legal writing and the drafting of written material, including: -legal documents: contracts, licences etc -court pleadings: summonses, briefs, judgments etc -laws: Acts of parliament and subordinate legislation, case reports -legal correspondence

    Key features of Legal English


    -extensive use of words and phrases derived from French and Latin -use of ordinary words in apparently peculiar contexts -lack of punctuation -use of doublets and triplets -unusual word order -use of unfamiliar pro-forms -use of pronominal adverbs -use of phrasal verbs

    . Phrasal verbs play a large role in legal English, and are often used in a quasi-technical sense. For example, parties enter into contracts, put down deposits, serve [documents] upon other parties, write off debts, and so on.

    You might also like