Culture in Esp Syllabus: Why and How

Abstract

While language and culture are generally recognised to be intimately linked, English for Specific Purposes has typically been seen as “acultural”. This paper argues that cultural information is a necessary component of any ESP course and that a contrastive-comparative approach can help the learner in appropriating other cultures.

Keywords

• contrastive-comparative approach
• cultural awareness
• english for specific purposes
• intercultural communication