TEACHING GUIDE

Here you´ll find the information you need to follow this course:

1- Programa de la materia
2- Course objectives
3- Schedule
4- Evaluation

1- PROGRAMA DE LA MATERIA

Lesson 1: English for specific purposes (ESP)

1.1. A definition of ESP

1.2. The evolution of ESP
1.3. The domains of ESP
1.4. Reflections on the evolution of English, ESP and GE: current challenges.

Lesson 2: English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

2.1. The significance of EAP

2.2. Texts for research and other academic activities:
2.2.1. The research paper
2.2.2. The article
2.2.3. The textbook
2.2.4. The essay
2.2.4.1. The argumentative essay.
2.2.4.2. The research essay

Lesson 3: Using published sources

3.1. Reasons for referencing

3.2. In-text referencing.
3.3. Referencing in the bibliography

Lesson 4: Writing academic texts

4.1. The writing process

4.2. Hands on: writing an essay
4.2.1. Phase 1: Drafting
4.2.2. Phase 2: Writing
4.2.3. Phase 3: Editing

Lesson 5: Making oral presentations

5.1. Making presentations

5.2. The preparation stage
5.2.1. The structure of a presentation
5.3. Delivering the talk/lecture
5.3.1. The language in talks and lectures
5.4. Assessing a lecture or talk

Lesson 6: Other forms of ESP

6.1. Business English and English for Economy (EBE)

6.2. English for Science and Technology (EST)
6.3. English for the Social Sciences (ESS)
6.4. Specialized corpus

2- COURSE OBJECTIVES

That the student be able to

 Understand the nature of English for Specific Purposes and its relation to
his/her professional development.
 Develop a critical view on academic writing and an ethical view on the issue
of plagiarism.
 Identify, understand and make use of the conventions for academic writing.
 Make use of published sources and reference appropriately.
 Write a sound research essay.
 Make a presentation.
 Explore the broader field of ESP and become acquainted with the jargon,
conventions, and corpus studies associated to the most common
professional and scientific environments.

3- SCHEDULE

Below I´ll copy the schedule for this course. It´s divided into weeks, so that
you participate the moment you choose to do so.
In order to pass this subject and be ready to take the final exam, that is to
say, to “regularizar” the subject, you have to read each unit and do some
activities. I´ll list and highlight the activities in the chart below.
 FORUM

We have two forums whose participation is obligatory. This means that you have
to read the material and write in response to a question you´ll find in the forum.
These forums are for you to debate and read your companions‟ opinions as well.
There is no personal feedback on either forum. You´ll have a general feedback.
You can read your companions „answers after you´ve written yours, not before.

Then you have two tasks which are also obligatory. You´ll have to upload these
tasks and you´ll have personalized feedback. If you participate in the two forums
and pass the two tasks, you´ll be ready to take the final exam, which will be from
February onwards. I mean, you can take the final exam only after the subject has
closed, which will take place just before the holidays.

One last comment: if you don´t pass tasks 3 and 4, you can upload them again in
the section MAKE UP. The forums are obligatory but they don´t have a passing
mark. As for the quiz, you can do it more than once, if you don´t get a passing
mark the first time!!!

See you.

SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

WEEKS WEEKS 1 WEEKS WEEKS WEEKS WEEK 1
I AND 2 AND 2 3 AND 4 1 AND 2 3 AND 4

INTRODUCTIONS UNIT 2 UNIT 4 UNIT 5 UNIT 6 MAKE-UP

INSTRUCTIONS UNIT 3 FEEDBACK TASKS
READING UNIT 1 TASK 3

FORUM UNIT 1 FORUM QUIZ TASK 4

UNIT 2 UNITS 1,2,3

TASK 3