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UNIT 1 - INTRODUCTION TO ESP

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

What is English for Specific Purposes?

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2.

How and when did ESP originated?

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3.

List the three main phases of development of ESP and their respective principles.

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4.

Mention at least two misconceptions of ESP (things ESP is NOT).

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5.

According to Dudley-Evans and St. John (1998), mention three of the eight points constituing their current concept of needs analysis.

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6.

Write a brief definition of what needs analysis is and mention two of the steps involved in this process.

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7.

Mention three data collection techniques that can be used in the needs analysis process.

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8.

What is one advantage and one disadvantage of using interviews as a data collection technique?

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9.

What is one advantage and one disadvantage of using questionaires as a data collection technique?

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10.

Describe the concept of wide-angled ESP courses and provide two examples of it.

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11.

Describe the concept of narrow-angled ESP courses and provide two examples of it.

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12.

You've been assigned to develop a narrow-angled ESP course for the waiting staff of a five star Michelin restaurant specialized in italian cuisine. What real content could you include in the course and what would you use as carrier for it?

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13.

Describe what authentic and non-authentic texts are in ESP.

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14.

You've been assigned to develop a narrow-angled ESP course for the waiting staff of a five star Michelin restaurant specialized in italian cuisine. What would you consider an authentic text to use in this situation and what would be a non-authentic text?

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15.

What are the three main things to consider when planning a syllabus for an ESP course?

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