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Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

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What is the course about?

This stimulating and informative teacher training course provides a learner-centred approach to Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), with a focus on developing communicative competence in a specific business or professional area, for example, finance, management, engineering and human resources. Starting with key fundamentals such as how to conduct a needs analysis and establish SMART objectives, the course also looks at designing and organising a programme and creating relevant and meaningful materials. The course is fast-moving, highly interactive and full of practical and user-friendly tips, techniques and materials from experienced ESP professionals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This course is for teachers who probably already have experience in teaching English as a foreign language and would like to adapt their teaching skills for the teaching of English for Specific Purposes. Participants need to be at a minimum B1 level of English.

After registration, participants on this course programme will receive:

  1. a pre-course questionnaire which will enable trainers to learn about the participants’ backgrounds
  2. information about the Europass Mobility Certificate
  3. a recommended reading list to prepare participants for various aspects of the course
  4. information about York to prepare teachers for their cultural experience.

At the end of the course, you will:

  • understand what is meant by ESP and how it differs from ESL / EFL
  • be able to conduct an effective needs analysis and set objectives for short, intensive and longer courses
  • use a learner-centred approach
  • use the principles of language in context to generate practical, relevant materials and practice activities
  • have developed a sound understanding of the language for common business situations: socialising, presentations, meetings, telephoning and correspondence
  • be able to respond to specialised content requirements
  • understand the importance of confidence-building and motivation
  • enable learners to think strategically and create realistic action plans

The course ends with an evaluation session, where teachers are asked to reflect upon the value of the knowledge gained on the course. They are also encouraged in this session to create a Personal Development Action Plan, and select activities which they would like to try out in their own classes. They are invited to join the York Associates Community, which allows networking and contact with the trainers and fellow colleagues, and with participants from other courses.
If you are from a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you will need a visa. Students from certain countries do not need to apply for a visa before arriving in the UK. You can check if you need to apply for a visa on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
We can recommend a few accommodation options. Find out about them on our accommodation page.

In the unlikely event of a course not recruiting sufficient numbers you would be offered an alternative.

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Resources

Resources for your Business English lessons from the British Council

Fast Facts

Start date(s)
  • August 9th 2021
Max. group size
12
Min. age
21
Minimum CEF level
Starting from B1
Course materials
Included
Is Erasmus+ funding available?
Yes.
In York Course Formats
Price
21 hours
£395
Booking fee
£55

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Meet the trainers

Chia Suan Chong, Associate Trainer

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Martin Bloomfield, Associate Trainer

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Sample Course Programme

TIMESession OneSession TwoSession Three
MONDAYIce-breaker
Introduction to the course: objectives and methodology
Key principles of ESP

Combining subject matter and language learning

Language in context		Having a clear direction:
purpose for learning
needs analysis
setting SMART objectives
trainer/learner contract
TUESDAYOne-to-one training:
tailor-made
intensive
responsive
learner as a resource
creating the right environment		Course contents
the ‘need to know’ approach
combining professional skills with language
identifying which language skills		EQ in intensive training

Responsibility of teacher in guiding directing / supporting

Work pressures The ‘older’ learner
WEDNESDAYSelecting, designing and organising relevant and meaningful course materials

Managing longer programmes		Contextualised language training

Generic business situations: socialising, presentations, meetings, telephoning and correspondence

Importance of functional language 		Dealing with specialised content

Combining learner/trainer knowledge and competencies

Useful resources
THURSDAYVocabulary:
being strategic and selecting what to learn
gap analysis through output
Recycling language
Providing the right output:
immediate
personalised
with stated objectives
confidence-building

Feedback and correction – what, why, when, how .....?

Motivation

Reappraising objectives
FRIDAYEquipping the learner:
strategies for learning
personalised recommendations
action plans
resources
Professional skills practiceConclusion and
Reflection

Week Review
and Evaluation
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