English for Specific

Purposes

Sy. 2023-2024
What is English for Specific
Purposes (ESP)?
Coffey (1985) described ESP as a
“quick and economical” method of using the
English language for efficient communication
in employment or for the intention of
academic learning.
What is English for Specific
Purposes (ESP)?
ESP focuses on the development of English
language communication skills customized
according to the required sector or department of the
learner, i.e. Finance, Hospitality, Marketing, etc. It
focuses on a particular field, allowing learners to
master the skills relevant to their professional needs
and, therefore, improve communication.
What is English for Specific
Purposes (ESP)?
According to Lorenzo (2005), ESP
“concentrates more on language in
context than on teaching grammar and
language structures”.
 Points to remember:
• ESP is commonly taught to adult students
• Often delivered in a professional/office setting
• Converts learners into ‘users’ of the language
via intrinsic motivation.
What are the key variables of ESP?
Tony Dudley Evans, the co-editor of the ESP Journal,
distinguishes the characteristics of ESP into two types of variables:

Absolute Variables
• Course content is created to meet detailed learner needs
• It uses the primary practice and workings of the field or sector
it serves
• The grammar, terminology, register, skills, dialogue, and genre
of the language will depend upon the learner’s activities or
field of work.
What are the key variables of ESP?
Variable Characteristics
• ESP may be created for specific subjects
• It may use a different teaching strategy than that of General
English or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in certain
situations
• Most likely designed for adult students, learning at either a
professional, tertiary, or secondary level
• Primarily meant for intermediate or advanced learners
• Most ESP courses expect the learner to have basic fluency in
the language.
How does ESP differ from other English
language courses?
According to Hutchison & Waters, “ESP
is an advance approach to language
teaching in which all the choices related
to content and strategy are supported on
the learner’s reason for learning”.
How does ESP differ from other English
language courses?
In comparison to general English language
training, ESP has an advanced approach as
content is designed for adult, mature learners
who are professionals or experts in a work
situation. The content is based on the learner’s
requirements and it teaches task/job-specific
vocabulary.
What are the benefits of taking an ESP course?

• Faster acquisition of the required English language terms: as the content is

context-based, it allows students to learn in an accelerated manner.
• Optimum use of their learning resources, all of which are pre-identified
according to the goals and needs of the learner.
• Effective content application as learners can use the appropriate language
terminology on the job soon after the completion of the course.
• Rapid increase in job productivity and efficiency as employees are better
prepared to communicate with their clientele and colleagues.
 History and Development of ESP
• The development of ESP may be summarized into five stages as suggested by
Hutchinson and Waters (1987), namely:

1.The concept of special language (register

analysis).
2.Beyond the sentence.
3.Target situation analysis.
4.Skills and strategies.
5.Learning-centered approach.
What are the types of ESP?
ESP is basically divided into two types: EOP
(English for Occupational Purposes) and EAP
(English for Academic Purposes). From the names
themselves, learners who are enrolled in EOP and
EAP have specific objectives, that is to develop
English in preparation for work or job (EOP) and
improve language proficiency to survive and
function better in a higher academic setting (EAP).
Confidence
Communication
Decision Making
 Resilience
Self Awareness Positive Relationship

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