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Teaching english for specific purposes
1. TEACHING ENGLISH FOR
SPECIFIC PURPOSES
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Summary: How is English for Specific Purposes (ESP) different from English as a Second
Language (ESL), also known as general English?
By: Lorenzo Fiorito
http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/teaching-english-for-specific-purposes-esp.html
Mg. Evelyn Guillén Chávez
2. How is English for Specific Purposes
(ESP)different from English as a Second
Language (ESL), also known as general
English?
3. The most important difference lies in the learners and their
purposes for learning English. ESP students are usually
adults who already have some acquaintance with English
and are learning the language in order to communicate a
set of professional skills and to perform particular job-
related functions. An ESP program is therefore built on an
assessment of purposes and needs and the functions for
which English is required .
4. ESL and ESP diverge not only in the nature of the learner,
but also in the aim of instruction. In fact, as a general rule,
while in ESL all four language skills; listening, reading,
speaking, and writing, are stressed equally, in ESP it is a
needs analysis that determines which language skills are
most needed by the students, and the syllabus is designed
accordingly. An ESP program, might, for example,
emphasize the development of reading skills in students
who are preparing for graduate work in business
administration; or it might promote the development of
spoken skills in students who are studying English in order to
become tourist guides.
5. The responsibility of the teacher
A teacher that already has experience in teaching English
as a Second Language (ESL), can exploit his background
in language teaching. She should recognize the ways in
which his teaching skills can be adapted for the teaching
of English for Specific Purposes. Moreover, he will need to
look for content specialists for help in designing
appropriate lessons in the subject matter field he is
teaching.
As an ESP teacher, you must play many roles. You may be
asked to organize courses, to set learning objectives, to
establish a positive learning environment in the classroom,
and to evaluate student s progress.
6. a) Organizing Courses
You have to set learning goals and then transform them
into an instructional program with the timing of activities.
One of your main tasks will be selecting, designing and
organizing course materials, supporting the students in their
efforts, and providing them with feedback on their
progress.
7. b) Setting Goals and Objectives
You arrange the conditions for learning in the classroom
and set long-term goals and short-term objectives for
students achievement. Your knowledge of students'
potential is central in designing a syllabus with realistic
goals that takes into account the students' concern in the
learning situation.
8. c) Creating a Learning Environment
Your skills for communication and mediation create the classroom
atmosphere. Students acquire language when they have
opportunities to use the language in interaction with other
speakers. Being their teacher, you may be the only English
speaking person available to students, and although your time
with any of them is limited, you can structure effective
communication skills in the classroom. In order to do so, in your
interactions with students try to listen carefully to what they are
saying and give your understanding or misunderstanding back at
them through your replies. Good language learners are also great
risk-takers , since they must make many errors in order to succeed:
however, in ESP classes, they are handicapped because they are
unable to use their native language competence to present
themselves as well-informed adults. That s why the teacher should
create an atmosphere in the language classroom which supports
the students. Learners must be self-confident in order to
communicate, and you have the responsibility to help build the
learner's confidence.
9. d) Evaluating Students
The teacher is a resource that helps students identify their
language learning problems and find solutions to them,
find out the skills they need to focus on, and take
responsibility for making choices which determine what
and how to learn. You will serve as a source of information
to the students about how they are progressing in their
language learning.