WorksheetsHistorical Perspectives of ESP
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
According to Hutchinson and Waters, what three reasons led to the emergence of ESP?
The demands of a brave new world, a revolution in linguistics and focus on the learner.
Technology, commerce and war forces
Course design, delivery and evaluation
When did English for Specific Purposes begin?
1970s
1980s
1960s
1990s
Complete this statement, ESP is divided into two main branches ___________ and _________________. (Write only the initials).
(a)
Hutchinson and Waters described the five main stages of development of ESP. Which ones of those focus on the analysis of language at its surface forms?
1. Register analysis
2. Rhetorical or discourse analysis
3. Target situation analysis
4. Skills and strategies
5. A learning-centered approach
1, 3 and 5.
1, 2 and 3.
1, 4 and 5.
1, 2, and 5.
Helen Basturkmen argues that ESP courses are narrower in focus than general ELT courses because they center on analysis of learners' needs. The statement shows that ESP views learners in terms of their work or study roles and that ESP courses focus on work-or-study related needs, not personal needs or general interests. Is this statement true?
True
False
Not Given
David Carter identified a type of ESP where English is used as a restristed language. The language used by air traffic controllers or by waiters are examples of English as a restricted language since the repertoire require is strictly limited and can be accurately determined situationally. Provide an example of a restricted usage of English.
According to Gollin-Kies et al., the teaching of language for specific purposes started its expansion in Italy through the medieval arts of writing and rhetoric and basic educational building-blocks. When did this take place?
Seventeeth-century
Twentieth century
The early decades of the renaissance period (from 14th to the 17th centuries)
According to Gollin-Kies et al., during _____________ scientists such as Galileo, Bacon, Boyle and Digby pointed out the need for a novel scientific language, quite different from ordinary speech.
Seventeeth-century
Twentieth century
The early decades of the renaissance period (from 14th to the 17th centuries)
The need for agreement on technical and commercial terminology as world trade expanded in the eighteenth and nineteeth centuries resulted in a growth of lexicographical works aimed at fixing standard linguistic usage. Is this statement true?
Yes
No
Gollin-kies et al. states that the field of LSP has at different times been predominantly theory-driven and at other times predominantly practice-driven; however, Dudley-Evans denies that LSP has an estabished theory and suggest that training in LSP should focus on course design procedures rather than theory. Are these statements true?
Yes
No
Although LSP was clearly not invented in the 1970s, it was in this period that groups of teachers and researchers began to write and perceive themselves as belonging to an ESP movement. Is this statement true?
Yes
No
According to Laurence Anthony, ESP is an eclectic approach that takes the most useful, sucessful, and valid ideas from other theories and practices, combining them into a consistent whole. It incorporates elements from Communicative Language Teaching, Task-Based Language Teaching, Project-Based Learning, and many other teaching approaches, but also has its own unique features, including a commitment to leaner-centeredness, a close connection with specialist subjects, and a focus on collaboration in both planning and teaching. Is this statement true?
Yes
No
Which of the following statements are true?
Different branches of nursing will each have their own specialized vocabulary.
In ESP learners deal with continuums and probabilities rather than absolutes; thus, they should relate what they learn to their own experiences and target goals.
In many ESP contexts, specialists in the target areas of the learners are often important stakeholders that can influence policies and funding, and may even serve as judges on the sucess of the program.
All scholars agree that ESP is too difficult for students with limited English proficiency, so they recommend learners taking preparatory classes to give them a good understanding of general English first.
Culture identity to educators interested in purpose-oriented language learning is______________. Check all the options that apply.
focused only on the target culture actions and native speakers notions, actions and interactions.
defined by social interactions but self-defined too.
experienced as a complex ongoing process of both positioning and being positioned in multiple contexts.
perceived and constructed as a cohesive life story of a unified self.
When did the Costa Rican government recognize the importance of teaching and learning English?
Beginning of the twentieth century.
Late nineteenth century.
Beginning of he nineteenth century.
Late twentieth century.
The country first ESP initiatives started with the privade trade schools located in Limón and San José.
Yes
No
What are three major trends that impact LSP?
World war II, technologies and commerce
Education, technologies and cohesive devices
Globalization, technologies and new approaches
Learner autonomy broadly refers to the idea that a person is not able to be in control of his/her own learning. Is this statement true?
Yes
No
What does EMI stand for?
(a)
What is ROI? Choose the correct definiton.
It is the measure of benefit cost ratio (BCR)
It is the ultimate measure of a program/course cost.
It is the measure of accountability.
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