Kenneth Elliott  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  243 views  |  Read Full

 

No matter what business topic you are writing about, following a basic guideline while creating your composition will enable you to develop a piece of work that is well structured, informative and intriguing. The important thing to remember about business essays is that they need to present content that is relevant to the overall subject, and that your arguments are supported by underlying facts, references and examples.

Celia Webb  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  269 views  |  Read Full

 

E-mails are much less formal than official letters. They are quick and easy to send. They also allow you to communicate to a large group simultaneously. Sending e-mails can prevent playing phone tag and save time. However, if you are writing e-mails for business, you need to be more careful with your writing.

Kristen Gatehouse  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  414 views  |  Read Full

 

Based on insights gained from developing the curriculum for Language Preparation for Employment in the Health Sciences and a review of the literature on ESP, this paper is intended to offer theoretical support for ESL instructors developing ESP curricula for ESL contexts.

Miriam Lavi  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  309 views  |  Read Full

 

The field of ESL for adults is booming. Even so, it is barely able to keep pace with the ever-growing needs of today’s world. Registration for English courses at international language institutes Wall Street, Berlitz etc.) is at an all-time high. Locally owned language schools and chains are mushrooming all over the globe.

Miriam Lavi  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  721 views  |  Read Full

 

Language teaching and language learning focus on four skills: Reading Comprehension, Aural Comprehension, Writing and Speaking. Most course books authors organize their materials so as to teach these skills in an integrated way. This seems eminently reasonable, but is it?

Eoin Baxter  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  436 views  |  Read Full

 

We should start by asking what is English for finance? It is the learning of English specifically geared towards accounting, finance, auditing or whatever area of finance you need to learn.

Andrew Carter  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  307 views  |  Read Full

 

Our student is a little nervous about the course he’s about to start. English is all very well, and he can see why the boss has insisted he go to these lessons, but it’s so complicated. He’s heard it on the TV and even at the cinema, and there are words that are familiar to him: coca-cola, Microsoft, Tony Blair, Love, Yes, No and some swearing!

Andrew Wood  |  English for Special Purposes (ESP)  |  0 comments  |  333 views  |  Read Full

 

I recently overheard a conversation between a trainer and one of their participants, who was asking how the trainer had got into the role. I was a little shocked when the participant said, "It just surprises me a little as you're not particularly dynamic are you?" Putting aside that individual's perception of the trainer, the comment begged the question, "What makes a great trainer?"