文档介绍：ESP理论
Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Curriculum Development 2011-01-27 23:08 Kristen Gatehouse khoey [at] khae- .com Based on insights gained from developing the curriculum for Language Preparation for Employment in the Health Sciences and a review of the literature on ESP, this paper is intended to offer theoretical support for ESL instructors developing ESP curricula for ESL contexts. Background Information and Statement of Purpose In late 1999, I was asked to develop a content-based curriculum for a ten-week course for a select group of immigrants living in Ottawa, Canada. The course was held at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology and was funded by the Language for Employment Related Needs Project (LERN). The curriculum consisted of two distinct phases: language delivery and employment awareness. Although the employment awareness phase (independently developed and delivered by Local Agencies Serving Immigrants) was an ponent of the program, the focus of this paper is on insights gained from the language-delivery phase. Dudley Evans and St. John (1998) identify five key roles for the ESP practitioner: teacher course designer and materials provider collaborator researcher evaluator. It is the role of ESP practitioner as course designer and materials provider that this paper addresses. The premise of this paper is based on David Nunan's observat