目录
List of Figures and Tables
Pre face
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction
1.1 Describing ESP
1.2 Areas in ESP
1.3 Demands of teaching ESP
1.4 Effectiveness of ESP
1.5 Summary
1.6 Discussion
Part 1 Main Considerations in ESP Course Development
2 Analysing Needs
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definitions of needs analysis
2.3 Hypothetical scenarios
2.4 Needs analysis as a course design process
2.5 Building on existing knowledge
2.6 Types of information to collect
2.7 Summary
2.8 Discussion
3 Investigating Specialist Discourse
3.1 Importance of de*ions of specialist discourse in ESP
3.2 When teachers/course developers conduct investigations
3.3 Approaches to investigation of specialist communication
3.4 Summary
3.5 Discussion
4 Developing the Curriculum
4.1 Focusing the course
4.2 Determining course content
4.3 Developing materials
4.4 Evaluating courses and materials
4.5 Summary
4.6 Discussion
Part 2 Case Studies in ESP Course Development
5 English for the Police
5.1 Context
5.2 Investigating needs
5.3 Investigating specialist discourse
5.4 Designing the course and materials
5.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints
5.6 Summary
5.7 Discussion
6 English for Medical Doctors
6.1 Context
6.2 Investigating needs
6.3 Investigating specialist discourse
6.4 Designing the course and materials
6.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints
6.6 Summary
6.7 Discussion
7 Academic Literacies in Visual Communication
7.1 Context
7.2 Investigating needs
7.3 Investigating specialist discourse
7.4 Designing the course and materials
7.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints
7.6 Summary
7.7 Discussion
8 English for Thesis Writing
8.1 Context
8.2 Investigating needs
8.3 Investigating specialist discourse
8.4 Designing the workshop series and materials
8.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints
8.6 Summary
8.7 Discussion
9 Conclusion
9.1 Revisiting the main considerations in ESP course development
9.2 A visual representation of ESP course development
9.3 Future trends
9.4 Summary
References
Author Index
Subject Index