ADAPTATION AND PRODUCTION AS KEY FACTORS FOR ESP COURSE DESIGN IN TERTIARY EDUCATION

Abstract

The article deals with ESP (English for Specific Purposes) courses, as one of the predominant and progressive language teaching approaches in tertiary education as it is focused on the specific and profession-related needs of students. The paper studies the role of needs analysis and material selection, later adaptation according to particular specialty student requirements, changes of business environment and demands for English language skills. The implication of the study results is that ESP courses should be more attuned to students’ needs targeting productive skills, specialized vocabulary and language functions.

Keywords

• ESP course
• tailor-made materials
• needs analysis
• material adaptation