ESP
(English for Specific Purposes)

Working Adult

Spesific diciplines

Designed for intermediate and advanced adults

The course determined by the professional needs

Characteristic of ESP
according to Carver (1983)

Authentic material

Purpose-related orientation

Self_Direction

Characteristic

Absolute

Determined by the professional needs

Use of underlying methodology
and activities of the discipline

Centered on the language appropriate to these activities
in terms of grammar, lexis, register, study skills, and discourse.

Variable

May be related to or designed for specific disciplines

May use, in specific teaching situations, a different methodology from that of General English

Likely to be assigned for adult learners

Generally designed for intermediate or advanced learners