
ERIC Number: EJ575461
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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A Principled Approach to ESP Course Design.
Offord-Gray, Chris; Aldred, Deborah
Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, v3 n1 p77-86 Jun 1998
Proposes that courses in English for Special/Academic Purposes use instructional materials reflecting the needs, communicative purposes, and standards of effective discourse as perceived by the targeted discourse community, make the linguistic structures explicit, help learners self-evaluate and become independent learners in the workplace, and be sensitive to learners' prior experience. (MSE)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Organization, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes, English for Special Purposes, Instructional Materials, Language Patterns, Lifelong Learning, Prior Learning, Relevance (Education), Second Language Instruction, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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