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ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) AND SYLLABUS DESIGN - Coggle Diagram
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) AND SYLLABUS DESIGN
Definition
The way of teaching/learning English for specialized subject with some specific vocational and educational purposes in mind.
As a Learner-centered approach
Based on the specific needs of learner.
Student is more active.
Learning
The active construction of meaning,
Teaching
Guiding, Scaffolding and facilitating learning.
Student Practice
Creative thinking
Problem solving
Desicion Making
Reflection
Types of ESP
English as restricted language
Only used for specific contexts
Pilot, waiter.
English for academic and occupational purposes
EAP
For medical or business studies.
EOP
Like English for technicians
English with specific topics
Future English needs.
Scientist requiring English for post gradute studies.
ESP vs General English.
ESP
Assesses needs and integrates motivation, subject matter and content for the teaching of relevant skills
Meets the needs of particular students
Specific disciplines
Uses different methodology
Designed for intermediate or advanced students assuming the existence of some basic knowledge
Characteristics of ESP courses
Authentical material
Material should be authentic
Purpose-related orientation
Orientation lessons must be according to needs and wants of students
Self-direction
Freedom should be given to learners to decide what to learn, and how to learn
Benefits of ESP
Speed
Faster acquistion of required linguistic items
Efficiency
Trainers make the maximal use of the resources
effectiveness
Trainers are ready to use language appropriately
General English
Helps students to cope with any subject matter , it gives them the ability to generate more language
To improve overall Englsih competence (reading, writing, listening, etc.
Needs Analysis
Selection of material courses, teaching/learning a course and its evaluation
Munby's Model
Particpants
The learners.
Purposive domain
The type of ESP, for what purpose
Setting
Time and place.
Interaction
The roles in which the participants will find themselves in terms of status, age group, social relationships etc.
Instrumentally
Medium of communication
Dialect
The dialects the student will have to understand and produce
Target level
Level of linguistic proficiency, different skills may be different.
Comunicative event
What the learner will have to do with English
Comunicative keys
The manner in which communication needs to be carried out
Profile
What the students needs to be able to do.
Target needs.
Are understood as ' what the learner needs to do in the teaching situation.
The analysis of target needs
Necessities
What is English is needed for.
Lack
What learner does not know.
Wants
What learner feels she/he needs
Learning needs
Are what the learner need to do in order to learn.
why the learners take course
Optiona or compulsory.
What they seek to achieve.
What attitudes towards the course
The main data collection methods for needs analysis are:
Questionnaires
Discussions
Interviews
Assesment