文档介绍：Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1. Definition of ESP ............................................................................................................................ 1 ESP: an approach rather than a product ................................................................................ 1 Absolute and variable characteristics by Strevens ................................................................ 2 Criteria and characteristics by Robinson .............................................................................. 2 Absolute and variable characteristics by Dudley-Evans and St John ................................... 3 2. Classification of ESP ....................................................................................................................... 3 3. Origins of ESP ................................................................................................................................. 5 The developments of world economy ................................................................................... 5 The developments of linguistics ........................................................................................... 5 The developments of psychology ......................................................................................... 6 4. ESP course design ........................................................................................................................... 6 Models of ESP course design ................................................................................................ 7 The language-centred model in ESP course design ................................................... 7 The skills-centred model in ESP course design ......................................................... 9 The learning-centred mod