English for specific purposes : a learning-centred approach
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TextPublication details: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] : Cambridge University Press, 1987Description: viii, 183 p. : illustrationsISBN: 0521267323; 9780521267328 ; 0521318378 (pbk.); 9780521318372Subject(s): English language | Vocational education | English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers | English language -- Business English -- Study and teaching | English language -- Technical English -- Study and teachingDDC classification: 428.2407 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes index.
What is ESP? The origins of ESP. The development of ESP. ESP: approach not product. Course design. Language descriptions. Theories of learning. Needs analysis. Approaches to course design. Application. The syllabus. Materials evaluation. Materials design. Methodology. Evaluation. Role of the ESP teacher. Orientation.
English for Specific Purposes offers the teacher a new perspective on this important field. The main concern is effective learning and how this can best be achieved in ESP courses. The authors discuss the evolution of ESP and its position today; the role of the ESP teacher; course design; syllabuses; materials; teaching methods, and evaluation procedures. It will be of interest to all teachers who are concerned with ESP. Those who are new to the field will find it a thorough, practical introduction while those with more extensive experience will find its approach both stimulating and innovative.
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