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9780230227989

Developing Courses in English for Specific Purposes

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    9780230227989

  • ISBN10:

    0230227988

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-11-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

Presented in two parts, this book firstly introduces core considerations in ESP course development drawing on examples from a wide range of ESP and EAP courses. Secondly four case studies show how experienced ESP teachers and course developers went about developing courses to meet the needs of their particular learners.

Author Biography

Helen Basturkmen lectures at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She has taught ESL and worked in teacher education in the UK, Turkey and the Middle East and has served as the assistant editor of Language Teaching Research. She is the author of Ideas and Options in English for Specific Purposes.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Terms
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
PART I: MAIN CONSIDERATIONS ON ESP COURSE DEVELOPMENT
Analyzing Needs
Investigating Specialist Discourse
Developing the Curriculum
PART II: CASE STUDIES IN ESP COURSE DEVELOPMENT
English for Police
English for Medical Doctors
English for Visual Arts
English for Thesis Writing
Conclusion
References
Index

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