Module 03 Language Issues in ESP.

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Module 03 Language Issues in ESP

What’s inside: Grammar in ESP Vocabulary in ESP

Grammar in ESP How much priority is paid to grammatical weakness depends on the learner’s level in English and whether priority needs to be given to grammatical accuracy or to fluency in using the language.

Key Grammatical forms Verbs and tense Voice Modals Articles Nominalisation Logical connectors

The teaching of grammar in ESP What is the most appropriate method in teaching grammar to ESP classes?

2. Vocabulary in ESP Major problems: Semi-technical vocabulary (EAP) Core Business vocabulary (EBP)

Technical Vocabulary How to deal with technical vocabulary? If it is cognate with the students first language, then it will be no problem. If it is not, then it needs to be introduced and explained before the exercise is tackled.

Semi-technical and core-business vocabulary Baker (1988: 92) six categories of vocabulary, which relate to EAP. Semi-technical vocabulary can also be defined through the computer-based corpora (Yang, 1986 et.al)

The teaching of vocabulary in ESP Situational, semantic and metaphor sets Collocation and the use of corpora Lexical phrases