ESP is different from English as a Second Language (ESL) :
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Assignment 12
Name : Vipul C Dabhi
Semester : 3
Roll no : 35
Enrollment no : 2069108420180009
Email ID : dabhivc04@gmail.com
Paper : 12 ELT
Topic : ESP is different from English as a Second Language (ESL)
Batch : 2017-2019
Submitted to : Department of English, MKBU.
Introduction :
ESP mainly deals with the communication skills. Like in your business field you need proper knowledge of that language. Where's in learning ESL your motives is different.
Before seeing the difference between ESP and ESL let's see what is ESP ?
What is ESP ?
English for Special Purposes includes students who are learning English in context of a certain field, profession, or topic. For example, when I was teaching legal English in China, I was teaching English in context of law. These students were learning English in preparation for studying law through an American university where the professors were all native English speakers.
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses focus on developing English communication skills in a specific discipline, such as finance, marketing, management, human resources, engineering and strategic thinking. Emphasis is given to the language and communication requirements in a particular professional field. This field specific language communication training enables participants to master relevant communication and professional skills and, in so doing, meet the needs of industry locally and internationally.
Knowledge and technical know-how are clearly important, but these must be presented with an excellent standard of communication skills. After all, success is not only based on what you know but also on how you can communicate it. Indeed, communication skills are considered one of the best career enhancers. In fact, evidence suggests that employers in all occupational fields place greater value on employees’ communication skills than they do on their technical skills and rate it as a top priority for both securing and retaining employment.
How it is Different from ESL :
The most important difference lies in the learners and their purposes for learning English. ESP students are usually adults who already have some acquaintance with English and are learning the language in order to communicate a set of professional skills and to perform particular job-related functions. An ESP program is therefore built on an assessment of purposes and needs and the functions for which English is required .
ESP concentrates more on language in context than on teaching grammar and language structures. It covers subjects varying from accounting or computer science to tourism and business management. The ESP focal point is that English is not taught as a subject separated from the students' real world (or wishes); instead, it is integrated into a subject matter area important to the learners.
As a matter of fact, ESP combines subject matter and English language teaching. Such a combination is highly motivating because students are able to apply what they learn in their English classes to their main field of study, whether it be accounting, business management, economics, computer science or tourism. Being able to use the vocabulary and structures that they learn in a meaningful context reinforces what is taught and increases their motivation.
The term "specific" in ESP refers to the specific purpose for learning English. Students approach the study of English through a field that is already known and relevant to them. This means that they are able to use what they learn in the ESP classroom right away in their work and studies. The ESP approach enhances the relevance of what the students are learning and enables them to use the English they know to learn even more English, since their interest in their field will motivate them to interact with speakers and texts.
What is the role of teacher in teaching ESP :
: Organizing Courses
: Setting Goals and Objectives
: Creating a Learning Environment
: Evaluating Students
What is the role of students in learning ESP :
: Interest for Learning
: Subject-Content Knowledge
: Learning Strategies
Benefits of ESP :
access the specific vocabularies of your company, industry and functional area and understand how to employ such vocabulary in specific business situations
Use appropriate style and tone for your professional discipline
Convert technical knowledge into compelling presentations and reports
Enhance your productivity, job performance and self-confidence
Advance your career
What is ESL :
ESL stands for English as a Second Language and is used to describe non-native English language speakers. If you are learning English in the United States, Australia, Canada or other English-speaking countries, the term could apply to you. If you are learning English in a country where English is not common, then the phrase English as a Foreign Language (EFL) would apply.
Or we can give another definition too. English as a Second Language is learning English in a country where English is dominantly spoken or where English is the official language. For example, students from non-native English-speaking countries who come to the U.S. and Canada for an extended period of time learn English as a Second Language. They acquire English as a means to communicate in the dominant language spoken in the community where they reside.
How it is different from ESP :
ESL students will also have a different reason for learning English. If they are living in an English speaking country, they will definitely have a communicative need for learning English very quickly so that they can go about their everyday lives with ease. An EFL student is far more likely to be learning the language for academic purposes and the emphasis of teaching will be different.
Students are usually more receptive to learning reading and writing and less concerned with speaking and listening, unless they work in an industry where they will communicate with other English speakers. Therefore, the teacher will be required change his or her teaching strategy depending on the needs of the students.
Teaching of ESL :
Essentials: these students have a practical need to learn English and will experience a much higher level of exposure. Teaching simple things such as how to fill out forms and ask for directions are imperative and should be made a priority to help with the students’ welfare and independence. However, lessons on tenses, grammar etc. are still important and should still be implemented in lessons after students have mastered the basics.
Culture: teaching students about the culture of the people living in the country is essential to help with their integration and language development. Lessons on festivals, key historical events and the country’s etiquette are important to help the student understand the people they are living with and reach a greater level of fluency.
The Challenges and Opportunities that Await New ESL Teachers :
Many teachers may lack confidence in teaching ESL students. However, the publication pointed out that effective language teaching for both ESL and other students focuses on “meaning-making,” rather than on recall of vocabulary words and that a positive classroom environment is one that supports true interaction and collaboration between teacher, student, and parent.
It is therefore up to ESL teachers to ensure that favorable conditions surround the acquisition of a second language. ESL teachers, aware of student needs, can circumvent negative student experiences and allow all students to benefit from rich language experiences. It can therefore be said that some of the most important goals of ESL teachers involve:
Providing environments that are orchestrated to provide opportunities for making meaning, rather than simply recalling new vocabulary or other facts
Providing a supportive environment where appropriate cognitive challenges exist and conditions that produce threat and anxiety are reduced
Providing comprehensive input, which includes conveying a message in language that is pitched just beyond what the ELL students can produce themselves.
Role of ESL teacher :
: Expect and respect a silent period in beginning ELL students
: Allow students time to process questions and answers
: Develop non-verbal ways for students to demonstrate their knowledge (charades, role playing, interactive games, drawings, etc.)
: Try to take time to address new students on a one-on-one basis each day
: Utilize assigned peers (buddies) for new ESL students
: Encourage students to discuss academic topics at home in their native language
: Find ways to value ELL’s home culture and language
: Use instructional methodologies that are active and focus on learning by doing and higher-level thinking processes
: Focus on the transmission of meaning and the development of concepts, rather than correct grammatical form
: Implement consistent and valued teaching and learning strategies
The Role of Students in learning ESL :
The role of the students is also evolving in the second language classroom. Students are becoming more active in their role as learners and are playing a major part in many aspects of the Core French class.
One significant development is the amount of student input and decision-making that naturally occurs in the development of the unit. In the initial phase of a unit, students are asked for their input and the knowledge that they possess on a particular subject. It is this input phase that begins to motivate the students. Students are encouraged to make a number of decisions. They need to decide what vocabulary and structures are important for their activities and projects. The decisions that are made regarding the projects reflect the interests and strengths of the students. Although there are specific objectives and guidelines that need to be met in the second language classroom, students who are allowed some freedom to move within the parameters are more likely to remain motivated and on task.
Conclusion :
ESP students are usually adult who already have professional skills and job related functions. ESP more focuses on the language in context. ESP is a subject matter area important to the learner.
ESL and ESP differ not only in nature of learner but also in the aim of instruction. In fact ESL all four language skills; L S R W are stressed equally. ESP program, emphasize the development of reading skill in student like a work in business administration and developing his speaking skill so student help to tourist guides. ESP combines subject matter and English language teaching.
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