What is ESP?

ESP (English for Specific

Purposes) involves teaching
and learning the specific skills
and language needed by
particular learners for a
particular purpose.

Needs analysis
Includes learnersneeds
and wants.
To meet learnersneeds
Helps the teacher to create
an ILP (Individual Learning
Profile) for each learner.

What will you

teach a group of
social workers?

 The materials: 'Does it cover

my learners needs?
realistic situational
dialogues;
step-by-step guidance and
role-plays
useful and authentic texts;

 grammar which may come

from a separate book (e.g.
Grammar for Business);
lists of vocabulary, which
may come from online or
printed dictionaries;
newspaper articles, which
may come from online news
sites, etc.