Help! I've been asked to teach ESP!
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By James Jenkin
ESP – English for Specific Purposes – describes an English course tailored to a specific job, such as English for Doctors, English for Hotel Receptionists or English for Pilots. In ESP ‘the purpose for learning is paramount and related directly to what the...
What is English for specific purposes?
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By Dr Jeremy Koay
A limited view
Don’t you know the meaning of ‘key signature’ [a technical music term]? I thought you were an English teacher!
This comment reflects a lack of understanding of the idea that that language is used differently in different contexts. If you are not...