ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES: AN

INTRODUCTION
YANI FITRIYANI,M.Pd.
DEFINITION

English for specific purposes (ESP) is a subset of English

as a second or foreign language. It usually refers to
teaching the English language to university students or
people already in employment, with reference to the
particular vocabulary and skills they need.
HOW DEFINING ESP

 Needs
 Specificity
 Requirements
 Wants
 Purpose
THE MAIN FACTORS OF ESP’S
EMERGENCE

 The demands of a new brave world

 The linguistics evolution
 The focus on the learners
APPROACHES TO ESP

 Language centered
 Skill centered
 Learning/learner centered
ESP SCOPE
CONCLUSION

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is an approach that is

based on the learner’s needs, and his expectations behind
learning language. To make it clear, we will just mention
the guiding principle of ESP; “Tell me what you need
English for, for I will tell you the English that you need”