Reviews recent literature in second language acquisition (particularly concerning Krashen's Input Hypothesis) and in English for specific purposes (ESP) to find a firm theoretical basis for the development of communicative approaches to language teaching in ESP contexts. Tries to define the characteristics of noninterference/input strategies that…

The concentration of learner needs in programs of English for special purposes (ESP) has led to the neglect of teacher needs, particularly in the case of teacher training courses. A solution to the problem is to apply ESP principles to the design of teacher training courses for general English teachers. The language needs of teachers of English as…

Describes an in-service teacher-training session aimed at presenting English for Special Purposes to a group of English as a foreign language teachers. The materials and the approach for each part of the presentation are described. A detailed format for a course in English for Hotel Staff is presented. (Author/SED)