Module : Unit Definitions, Characteristics and Principles of esp contents
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Briefly discuss Swale’s (1990) enduring conceptions of ESP. 4.0 CONCLUSION The expansion of demand for English to suit particular needs and the development of linguistics and educational psychology have given rise to the growth of ESP. In ESP, Students approach the study of English through a field that is already known and relevant to them. This means that they are able to use what they learn in the ESP classroom right away in their work and studies. ESP is therefore seen as a recent trend in ELT, which started in the 1960s to take care of English language needs of individuals. Teaching language in general, and English, in particular, is no longer just a matter of application that serves all needs through any kind of syllabus and methodology. Rather, it is a regulated application that deals with each situation or given discipline independent of the other. And unless language teachers are trained enough to handle such situations and realize the idiosyncrasies of ESP, fruitful outcomes would never be reached. 5.0 SUMMARY As you have read, ESP was classified based on the need it was supposed to fulfil. It is just a process and a new trend in language teaching that considers not the structure of the language but the ways in which language is actually used in real communication. Everything about it is learner or learning-centred because it was discovered that the learner’s needs and interest have bearing on their motivation. It is expected that all efforts should be geared toward discovering the features of specific situations and then making these features the basis of the learner’s course if language varies according to situation. In this unit we have established ESP as a major part of communicative language teaching in general which is based on the language need of learners. It has been seen as a process of language teaching with no specialized materials or methods; rather, the emphasis is on what learners do with the language in specialized contexts. In sum, five conceptions/principles of ESP originating from its target situation have been discussed and they include: authenticity, research-base, language/text, need and learning/methodology. Download 363.65 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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