Course Overview
Learn language appropriacy that enables you to successfully use language in academic contexts. This course helps you acquire independent study skills like note-taking, discussion, academic reading and writing, and research techniques.
What You Will Learn
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a learner-centered approach to teaching English as a
foreign or second language for adult learners to use in their specific fields, such as science,
technology, medicine, leisure, and academic learning. This course is designed for students
who want to learn how to design ESP courses and programs in an area of specialization such
as English for business, Civil Engineering, Academic Purposes, and for health service
purposes. This course will also introduce them to ESP instructional strategies, materials
adaptation and development, and evaluation.
At the end of the course, the students can:
- Explain the nature of ESP accurately,
- Conduct needs analysis to gather information related to the contexts in which English is used and English linguistic data, in terms of language functions and technical terms, in various units in the fields under observation and survey accurately and appropriately,
- Compile, interpret, and present the obtained information on the stakeholders’ needs of the targeted ESP area appropriately,
- Write a report on the results of the needs analysis accurately and appropriately.
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Study Options:
| Qualification | Length | Code |
|---|---|---|
| At least A2 level | 00 Hours | ESP101 |
| University Students | 00 Hours |
Frequently Asked Question
This course explores effective practices in the course and materials design in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Below are frequently Asked Questions from ESP Participants
Course participants will be required to:
- Complete all reading assignments.
- Participate in weekly online discussions by posting thoughts and reflections about the readings and commenting on the posts of other course participants.
- Submit weekly course development tasks.
- Give constructive and substantive feedback on fellow participants’ tasks.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify effective practices in ESP course design.
- Conduct an effective needs assessment for language instruction.
- Evaluate and develop materials for ESP instruction.
The course will be appropriate for teachers who are interested in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), as well as English for a range of specific occupational and professional purposes such as English for business communication. Participants will learn how to conduct a needs analysis, plan a course to meet student needs and bring an ESP approach to any language class.