ESP

WHAT IS ESP?

According to the article, ESP is not simply teaching technical vocabulary, but teaching the technical vocabulary of a given field or profession, the language in use in the particular situation.

I knew that ESP is teaching English for a specific profession, and each one needs specific words, sentences, questions, etc that can use in each professional situation.

The difference between ESP and GE (General English) is: GE is a way to teach academic English that includes accurately grammar, correct writing, listening, etc, using textbooks. ESP is teaching specific English for a specific profession and which is useful in the real professional life.

Other acronyms I have learnt are: English to speakers of other languages (ESOL): is the specific English language taught students of other than English language. English-as-a-Second-Language teachers (ESL/EFL teachers): are teachers that teach their own language to speakers of other languages.

I think that the more common skills taught in ESP, are specific words, sentences, etc according to the profession and which are useful and are used in real professional situations I spite of the fact the structure of that sentences aren’t the most correct.

Kind regards,

Teresa