Guia docente 2023_24
Facultade de Filoloxía e Tradución
Grado en Lenguas Extranjeras
 Asignaturas
  Lengua para fines específicos
   Contenidos
Tema Subtema
1. Introducing English for Specific Purposes (ESP) 1.1. What is English for Specific Purposes (ESP)?
1.2. ESP vs. English for General Purposes (EGP)
1.3. Origins and development of ESP
1.4. ESP in Spain
1.5. Brief overview of different types of ESP
2. Characterising ESP 2.1. History of ESP
2.2. Characteristic features of ESP
2.3. Absolute and variable characteristics
2.4. Complementing and competing approaches
2.5. Branches of ESP
3. Problems and challenges in ESP 3.1. Lack of specialist knowledge
3.2. The role of the teacher
3.3. Learners' motivation
3.4. Authenticity of the materials
3.5. Culture in the ESP syllabus
4. The four pillars of ESP 4.1. Needs analysis
4.2. Learning objectives
4.3. Materials and methods
4.4. Evaluation
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) - Academic vocabulary
- Critical thinking
- Presenting in Academic English
- Paraphrasing, summarising and quoting
- Information packaging
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