TY  - BOOK
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TI  - Developments in ESP: a Multi-Disciplinary Approach 
SN  - 0521596750 (pbk)
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - Technical English
KW  - Business English
KW  - Interdisciplinary approach in education
KW  - English for specific purposes
KW  - DLS 3103
N1  - Bibliogr.: p. 278-297; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and definitions; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Aims; 1.2 Overview; 1.3 A definition of ESP; 1.4 Classification of ESP; 1.5 Carrier content and real content; 1.6 Roles of the ESP practitioner; 1.7 ESP as a multi-disciplinary activity; 1.8 Summary; 1.9 Recommended reading; 2 A historical perspective on ESP; 2.1 Aims; 2.2 The balance between research and practice; 2.3 Trends in English for Academic Purposes; 2.4 Authenticity of text and authenticity of purpose; 2.5 Trends in English for occupational purposes; 2.6 ESP now; 2.7 Summary; 2.8 Recommended reading; 3 English for Academic Purposes; 3.1 Aim; 3.2 Four types of EAP situation; 3.3 English for General Academic Purposes and English for Specific Academic Purposes; 3.4 Engaging with the disciplines; 3.5 Professional disciplines: EAP or EOP?; 3.6 Summary; 3.7 Recommended reading; 4 English for Business Purposes; 4.1 Aims; 4.2 Characteristics of Business English; 4.3 English for General Business Purposes and English for Specific Business Purpose; 
4.4 The role of needs analysis in Business English; 4.5 Teachers of Business English; 4.6 Key Issues for Business English; 4.7 English for Business Purposes versus English for Academic Purposes; 4.8 Summary; 4.9 Recommended reading; 5 Language issues in ESP; 5.1 Aims; 5.2 Grammar in ESP; 5.3 Vocabulary in ESP
; 5.4 Discourse and genre analysis; 5.5 Summary; 5.6 Recommended reading; 6 The skills in EAP and EOP; 6.1 Aims; 6.2 Reading skills in ESP; 6.3 Listening to monologue; 6.4 Listening and speaking skills in ESP; 6.5 Speaking monologues; 6.6 Writing skills in ESP; 6.7 Summary; 6.8 Recommended reading; 7 Needs analysis and evaluation; 7.1 Aims; 
7.2 Needs analysis; 7.3 Evaluation; 7.4 Collecting data for needs analysis and evaluation purposes; 7.5 Summary; 7.6 Recommended reading; 7.7 Extracts; 8. Course design; 
8.1 Aims; 8.2 Parameters of course design; 

8.3 Balancing the parameters; 8.4 Case studies; 8.5 Developing a course outline; 8.6 Summary; 8.7 Recommended reading; 9 The role of materials; 9.1 Aims; 9.2 The purpose of materials; 9.3 Writers or providers of materials?; 9.4 Teacher-generated materials; 9.5 Learner-generated materials; 9.6 Materials and technology; 9.7 Summary; 9.8 Recommended reading; 10 Classroom practice and beyond; 10.1 Aims; 10.2 Learners’ specialist knowledge; 10.3 Class size
; 10.4 Beyond the classroom; 10.5 Summary; 10.6 Recommended reading; 11 Assessment: Continuous assessment and testing; 11.1 Aims; 11.2 Why assess?; 11.3 Classroom assessment; 11.4 Classroom tests; 11.5 Public examinations developed in the UK; 11.6 Reporting test results: band descriptors; 11.7 In-house test development; 11.8 ESP test questions; 11.9 Summary; 11.10 Recommended reading; Epilogue; Extracts; Guidance for tasks; 
References; Index
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