This document discusses the key principles of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It defines ESP as an approach to teaching English that is based on the specific needs and purposes of the learners for learning the language. ESP focuses on developing the linguistic skills and knowledge required for particular disciplines or occupations. It emphasizes teaching language in context rather than just focusing on grammar structures. The document also outlines some of the roles and responsibilities of an ESP teacher, such as organizing courses, setting goals and objectives, creating a supportive learning environment, and evaluating students.

1. By Shara Pineda

2.  DUDLEY EVANS (1997) CO-EDITOR OF THE ESP JOURNAL SAYS:
A. To meet specific needs of the learners.
B. It makes use of underlying methodology and activities of the
discipline it serves.
C. Centered on the language appropriate to these activities in
terms of grammar, lexis, register, study skills, discourse and
genre.
D. Is designed in relation to specific disciplines.
E. It is likely to be designed for the adult learners, either at tertiary
level institution or in professional works however it also could
be learners of the secondary school level.
ALL in ALL, ESP for Dudley-Evans is,
“the ATTITUDE of the mind,”

3.  For Hutchinson et. Al (1987)
- An approach to language teaching in
which all decision as to content and
method are based on the learner’s
reason for learning.

4.  “SPECIFIC”
- Refers to the specific purpose of learning
English. Students approach the study of
English through a field that is already
known and relevant to them. This then,
ENHANCES the relevance of what the
students are learning.

5.  In these, we can say that ESP is a
program built on an assessment of
purpose and needs and the functions
for which English is required.

6. specific linguistic needs related to their professions

7. a. ESP promotes the development the
spoken skills in English students who
wants to be tourist guides.
b. There is also English in Business and
Management or Hotel and Catering
English (for hotel and tourism
professionals).
c. ESP program, might, for example,
emphasize the development of reading
skills in students who are preparing for
graduate work in business
administration.

8.  ESP concentrates more on language in
context than on teaching grammar and
language structures while ESL focuses on
the development of English skills in
listening, reading, speaking and writing.

9.  As an ESP teacher, one must play many roles:
A. Organize Courses – you must set learning goals
and then transform them into an instructional
program with the timing of activities (tasks).
B. Setting goals and objectives – You must arrange
the conditions for learning in the classroom and
set long term and short term objectives. Your
knowledge of students’ potential is central in
designing a syllabus and realistic goals.

10. C. Creating a learning environment – Your skills for
communications and mediation create the
classroom atmosphere. Students’ language skill
is more practiced when they have opportunities
to use this language in speaking with other
speakers.
D. Evaluating students – Teachers are the source
that help students identify their language
problems. In this; teacher needs to find the
solution and the skills needed in order to solve
the problem.

11. a. Interest for Learning – When students find interest in
their work with materials and opportunities in
understanding and using a language (in a context)
the more they pay attention to the meaning of the
language they hear and read, the more they are
successful. If they focus on the linguistic input or
isolated language structures, the less they are
motivated to attend their classes.
b. Subject-Content Knowledge – Knowledge of the
subject area enables the students to identify a real
context for the vocabulary and structures of the ESP
classroom. Having already oriented their education
toward a specific field, they see their English training
as complementing this orientation.

12. c. Learning Strategies – Adults may work
harder than children in order to learn a new
language, but the learning skills they bring to
the task permit them to learn faster and more
efficiently. The skills they have already
developed in using their native languages will
make learning English easier. Adults
constantly expand vocabulary because adults
continually learn new language since
language learning continues naturally
throughout their lives.