1 definition of ESP
2 types of ESP
3 english for science and technology
4 english for business and commerce
5 course design
5.1 need analysis
5.2 syllabus design
5.3 materials evaluation
5.4 materials design
5.5 evaluation
1 WHAT IS ESP?
20TH century, the expansion of technology and commerce
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need for international language (LINGUA FRANCA)
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several reasons (economic |
power ENGLISH
USA)
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expansion of English for Special Purposes <–> General English
(awareness <———–> existence)
of need of communication
2 TYPES OF ESP
English for Occupational Purposes <——-> English for Academic Purposes
English for Occupational Purposes:
Learners need to use English as part of their work or profession.
(air traffic controller, waiter, hotel recepcionist, businessman,)
English for Academic Purposes:
Learners need to use English in their studies:
(overseas student trying to get a degree at a British University, Erasmus student taking a course at a foreign university)
3 ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The methodology of science, with its demand for objectivity, systematic researgh, clarity and exact measurement
LINGUISTIC CONSEQUENCES
VOCABULARY
Borrowings from Latin and Greek:
Derma, itis, mono, poli
Compounds expressions requiring technical abbreviatures
Km, ac dc, hp
Symbols and formulae (usually the same as in 1st language)
E=mc2
Technical vocabulary
Tymus, gauge (geid3), shunt
Subtechnical vocabulary:
Strain, intense, angle
GRAMMAR
Long complex sentences
Passive constructions (action, not doer
But
Criticism, avoided)
Statements of general truth
Comparative and contrast clauses
TEACHING OF TECHNICAL ENGLISH
Early stages: concrete laboratory situations, working with instruments while talking about them.
Advanced levels: connectors, abbreviations, description of processes, deductions.
4 ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
VOCABULARY
Technical: sole agent, limited partnership, joint venture, takeover bid, balance
Agente sociedad cooperativa opción sheet
Exclusivo limitada de compra
Subtechnical: mill, stock, cash, purchase
COLLOCATIONS
Depend on, apply for/to, by cash
FALSE FRIENDS
Actual, consideration, instrument, resume Real gratification document c.v.
EASILY CONFUSED WORDS
Economy economical economic economics Ensure reassure insure
Afirmar Reasegurar hacer seguros
Tranquilizar
IDIOMS
Red carpet , pay through the nose, in the red, lame duck, go bust,
Preferential pay a lot of money having insolvent quebrar
Debts broker
PHRASAL VERBS
Take over, put forward, put off, back out of, hive off Become independent
NOMINALIZED FORMS
Breakdown, income, input, output, outcome.
ABBREVIATIONS ACRONYMS BLENDS CLIPPINGS
FEDeral agent Press Association
REPresentative Very Important Person
GRAMMAR AND USAGE:
Noun combinations, inversion, cleft sentences.
TEACHING ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
Work with letters.
Differences in style to the care of , capitalisation, punctuation, abbreviations (c/o, P.O. Box, world organisations) parts of letters. (envelope, paper, date, sender, theme, greeting, closure, signature) Speaking on the phone.
5 COURSE DESIGN:
1 NEEDS ANALYSIS
JOHN MUNBY COMMUNICATIVE SYLLABUS DESIGN
Set of procedures Communication
Needs Processor
Only target needs (necessities, lacks, wants)
Not learning needs (motivation, methodology, resources)
2 SYLLABUS DESIGN (setting objectives)
Determine approach (lexical, grammatical)
-based (topic, task, skills, function, situation)
expresed as skills, functions, initial level, time, material available
3 MATERIALS EVALUATION
content, methodology, design, activities, skills…
4 MATERIALS DESIGN
Commercial: don´t fit Real and authentic Steps:
INPUT (text, videotape, poster…)
ONTENT LANGUAGE
FOCUS FOCUS
(language is a means for (summarising, gap filling
communication) true false)
TASK (role-plays, jigsaw letters)
5 EVALUATION
LEARNER ASSESSMENT
Placement test (initial level)
Achievement test (what he has learned)
Proficiency test (if he is competent in a given situation)
COURSE EVALUATION
(syllabus, teaching techniques, materials….)