Designing ESP Courses: Principles & Specificities
The article is aimed at specialists in teaching English for professional communication and is dedicated to development of courses of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The author describes characteristic features of such courses, that need to be considered by methodologists, and describes an algor...
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MGIMO University Press
2021-03-01
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| description | The article is aimed at specialists in teaching English for professional communication and is dedicated to development of courses of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The author describes characteristic features of such courses, that need to be considered by methodologists, and describes an algorithm that has been successfully used in course development at Skyes University and Skyeng online school. Besides the step-by-step algorithm, the article describes tools that are needed to successfully develop an ESP course: tools to check the text CEFR level, tools to select learning outcomes, vocabulary and grammar functions for a specific level of language acquisition, goals and professional area. The article also lists tools to ensure the pragmatic value of the course being developed and reasons for using particular approaches and techniques in teaching, such as Task-based learning, Project-based learning, case studies. All the methods and techniques, described by the author, are illustrated with examples from online courses that have been designed and used by Skyeng and Skyes University platform. The algorithm and set of tools will be useful for development not only of online courses but also of textbooks of English for Specific purposes and professional communication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e760d93835fb406d8c300154b6e54f4e2024-03-19T08:08:01ZengMGIMO University PressДискурс профессиональной коммуникации2687-01262021-03-0131627410.24833/2687-0126-2021-3-1-62-7480Designing ESP Courses: Principles & SpecificitiesD. Stoyanova0Skyeng school (Skyes University)The article is aimed at specialists in teaching English for professional communication and is dedicated to development of courses of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The author describes characteristic features of such courses, that need to be considered by methodologists, and describes an algorithm that has been successfully used in course development at Skyes University and Skyeng online school. Besides the step-by-step algorithm, the article describes tools that are needed to successfully develop an ESP course: tools to check the text CEFR level, tools to select learning outcomes, vocabulary and grammar functions for a specific level of language acquisition, goals and professional area. The article also lists tools to ensure the pragmatic value of the course being developed and reasons for using particular approaches and techniques in teaching, such as Task-based learning, Project-based learning, case studies. All the methods and techniques, described by the author, are illustrated with examples from online courses that have been designed and used by Skyeng and Skyes University platform. The algorithm and set of tools will be useful for development not only of online courses but also of textbooks of English for Specific purposes and professional communication.https://www.pdc-journal.com/jour/article/view/107e-learningdistance learningesplanguage for specific purposesteaching methodologyprofessional communication |
| spellingShingle | D. Stoyanova Designing ESP Courses: Principles & Specificities Дискурс профессиональной коммуникации e-learning distance learning esp language for specific purposes teaching methodology professional communication |
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| title_short | Designing ESP Courses: Principles & Specificities |
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