English for specific purposes by Tony Dudley -Evans

English for specific purposes by 
Tony Dudley -Evans

                                                                                                                                          English for specific purposes (ESP) is a sphere of   teaching engish language  including Business English, Technical English, Scientific English, English for medical professionals, English for waiters, English for tourism , English for Art Purposes, etc

                     ESP is taught to pilots,air traffic controllers and civi aviation   cadets who are going to use it in radio communications.

ESP can be also considered as an avatar of language for specific purposes.

Important point of Esp:

-Aspect of Teaching

-material production

-need analysis is important

-Esp learns adults

-ESP can be taught at school

-ESP is also included primary schools

-ESP generally taught to intermediate or advanced students of Englis,but can alsbe taught to begginers.

Characteristics of ESP:

  -ESP is designed to meet the specific needs of learner.

  -ESP makes use of the underlying methodology and activities of the discipline it serves.

  -ESP is centered on the languag,skill,discourse and general appropriate to these activities.

 ESP material will always draw on the topics and activities of that specific purpose,in many cases exploiting the methodology of the subject area or the profession.