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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This changing world requires us to adapt to new demands, especially as English has become an international language increasingly used in a variety of situations and for different purposes. In such a context, English language teachers are faced with the challenge to help learners become effective language users for different tasks and in different situations, whether academic or professional, that can be related to business, medicine, law, engineering, tourism, etc. In fact, it is very likely that English language teachers nowadays find a job within the domain of “English for Specific Purposes” (ESP). The objective of this course is to introduce students to this important field of English language teaching (ELT). ESP consists in designing courses based on learner needs and the characteristics of the disciplines and purposes for which language is used. In this course, we will present some key issues in ESP by drawing on aspects of linguistics and language teaching that are already familiar to students, such as needs analysis, course design and materials development, teacher and learner roles, the teaching of language skills, discourse and genre analysis, as well as information technology in the analysis and teaching of English for specific purposes.
Objectives: This course will introduce students to key concepts and trends in ESP so that they can draw on their own knowledge of applied linguistics and language teaching in order to teach and study how language is used in different contexts and for a variety of purposes. Specifically, it aims at helping students achieve the following objectives:
- To be aware of the role of English as an international language in a variety of changing situations in international settings.
- To be able to teach English in different situations and for a variety of purposes.
- To make the most of the teaching-learning process to achieve greater effectiveness.
- To become familiar with the tools to analyze the use of English in academic and professional situations.
- To be able to design courses and materials adapted to language learners’ specific needs.
- To be able to apply tools and methods in linguistics and language teaching that are relevant to ESP teaching: the development of language skills, discourse and genre analysis, course design, applications of information technology, etc.
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