English for Occupational Purposes courses in the late 1960s and early 1970s were influenced by trends in English for Academic Purposes. Early commercial correspondence courses taught standard letter formats for common business transactions and included model letters, specialized vocabulary, and formal phrases of the time. The approach focused on linguistic systems rather than practical language use and lacked comprehension questions.

1. TRENDS IN ENGLISH FOR
OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES

2. • The influences described under trends in EAP were also
present in the EOP courses of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
• The early commercial correspondence courses tought
standard letter fromats for business transactions ranging from
general complaints and requests for infromation to specifics
such as import and export arrangements.

3. • The underlying construct (the puduct approach) involved
model letters to copy, specialised vocabulary and the
standard, formal cliched phrases of the time.
Specialised vocabulary seen in other materials where
texts, including dialogues, were accompanied by glossaries of
difficult terms and few comprehension questions.

4. The approach was defenitely based on the linguistic system
rather than the use of the language.
Cross cultural communication requires awareness and
sensitivity to the deversity of values and customs around
the world.