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38. English for science and technology, business and economics - Coggle…
38. English for science and technology, business and economics
EN: language of international communication. Scientific papers. Dudley Evans: ESP: teaching EN for vocational or professional purposes.
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Origins of ESP
After WWII, international scientific, technical, economic expansion: world dominated by science and commerce. Demand 4 international lang. Economic power of USA: EN. Key to international commerce and industry.
Developments in educational psychology (60s), central importance of the learner. Different needs and interests.
Teaching ESP
Hutchinson: ESP is an approach to lang teaching in which all decisions as to content and method are based on the learner's reason for learning. Characteristics:
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When a student plans to take a course, very clear what they want the lang for, and what they expect. Methodology will change
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Informal way: loose conversation, teacher's intuition. Not very reliable. Two better and formal devices: questionnaire, interview.
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