Theory and Practice of ESP -- Series of Modern Educational Theory Books for Disciplines

Author: Hu Chundong
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Publish Date: 1996-05-01
Features: "English for Specific Purposes (ESP)" is a newly emerging discipline that developed in the 1960s, with its educational purpose being to meet the needs of different learners. Due to its clear objectives, strong focus, high practical value, and widespread popularity among English learners at all levels, as well as the appreciation of ESP professionals and linguists, ESP research abroad has yielded fruitful results. ESP is becoming increasingly popular in China. This book introduces the brief history, linguistic features, and stylistic characteristics of ESP. It theoretically discusses major issues such as ESP syllabus design and development, curriculum design, textbook selection and evaluation, as well as theoretical and methodological aspects of ESP vocabulary teaching, reading teaching, and writing teaching. It also explores the construction of a Chinese ESP system from multiple dimensions. This book is suitable for teachers and students engaged in ESP teaching, teachers and students of general English at the secondary and university levels, as well as linguistic researchers and enthusiasts for reference.