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ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SYLLABUS

Subject Description Subject Code Credit Semester

: English for Specific Purposes (ESP) : :2 :5

Objectives Its objectives include: 1. To develop an understanding about the factors that led to the emergence of ESP and the forces, both theoretical and applied, that have shaped its subsequent development. 2. To assist students develop needs assessments and genre analyses for specific groups of learners. 3. To provide guidelines to adapt or create authentic ESP materials in a chosen professional or occupational area and to evaluate critically, currently available materials, including technology-based ones. 4. To become knowledgeable about assessment procedures appropriate for ESP and apply this knowledge in developing course and lesson evaluation plans in their professional or occupational area. 5. To assist students in preparing a syllabus, lesson and assessment plan based upon their needs assessments and genre analyses. Course Description English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is known as a learner-centered approach to teaching English as a foreign or second language. It meets the needs of (mostly) adult learners who need to learn a foreign language for use in their specific fields, such as science, technology, medicine, leisure, and academic learning. This course is recommended for students of teacher candidate professionals who wish to learn how to design ESP

courses and programs in an area of specialization such as English for business, for Civil Engineering, for Academic Purposes, and for health service purposes. In addition, they are introduced to ESP instructional strategies, materials adaptation and development, and evaluation. Evaluation Students will be evaluated on the bases of class activities, mid-semester test, end-semester assignment, and final test. The proportion of the evaluation is :

1. Class discussions 2. Assignments 3. Presentations 4. Mid-semester Test 5. Final Test

Course Outline

15% 10% 15% 25% 35%

: The course will cover the following areas.

Week Date Topic and sub topic 1 Introduction to the course

Objective

Classroom activity

1,2,3,4,5 Getting to know each other.

2

- What is ESP ? - The origins of ESP

3 -

Types and Characteristics of ESP The development of ESP

1,2,3,4,5

Identifying historical and theoretical perspectives of ESP

1,2,3,4,5

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Similarities and differences between ESP and GE (General English) on English Language Teaching (ELT) The historical development of ESP Contributions of ESP to the field.

Reference/s

4

1,2,3,4,5

To distinguish between the role of ESP teacher with the General English teacher. - Identifying as completely as possible a real group of English language learners.

The role of ESP teacher 5

1,2,3,4,5

Needs analysis -

6

7

Needs analysis

Genre Analysis

Give and receive feedback on each other’s target population. Discussing issues related to the design of needs analysis tools for your specific group of learners.

1,2,3,4,5

Assignment 1: Presentation Design a needs analysis plan for your target population that you would carry out. Defining what genre is and operationally identifying different types of genre.

1,2,3,4,5

UTS 8

9

ESP in relation to : - Teacher’s goals - Syllabus goals - Student’s goals Instructional approaches in ESP

1,2,3,4,5 Identifying what the learner needs, lacks and wants. 1,2,3,4,5

Assignment 2: (Presentation)

Prepare a sample lesson plan. 10

1,2,3,4,5

Discussing factors involved in the identification of ESP materials.

Issues involved in ESP materials development 11

1,2,3,4,5

Discussing issues related to planning, conceptualizing, developing, implementing and evaluating of ESP programs. Discussing how the results of your needs analysis help setting the parameters of your ESP course design. Give and receive feedback. Discussing student evaluation methods. Discussing issues related to how technology can enhance teaching ESP, and important points to consider when integrating technology into classroom practice.

ESP course design 13

ESP course design

14

Assessment and testing in ESP Technology as a resource for ESP

15

1,2,3,4,5

1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5

UAS References Anthony, L. (1997). ESP: What does it mean? ON CUE. http://interserver.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/~cue/pc/anthony.htm Retrieved April 6, 2000, from the World Wide Web.

Basturkmen, Helen (2006). Ideas and Options in English for Specific Purposes: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series. London : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. T., Dudley-Evans, & St John, M. (1998). Developments in ESP: A multi-disciplinary approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. T., Hutchinson, & Waters, A. (1987). English for Specific Purposes: A learning-centered approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.