TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hutchinson,Tom
AU  - Waters,Alan
TI  - English for specific purposes: a learning-centred approach 
T2  - New directions in language teaching
SN  - 0521267323
AV  - PE1128.A2 H88 1987
U1  - 428.2407 
PY  - 1987///
CY  - Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Business English
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Technical English
KW  - Vocational education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-179) and index; What is ESP? The origins of ESP. The development of ESP. ESP: approach not product. Course design. Language descriptions. Theories of learning. Needs analysis. Approaches to course design. Application. The syllabus. Materials evaluation. Materials design. Methodology. Evaluation. Role of the ESP teacher. Orientation
N2  - "English for Specific Purposes offers the teacher a new perspective on this important field. The main concern of the book is effective learning and how this can best be achieved in ESP courses. The authors discuss the evolution of ESP and its position today; the role of the ESP teacher; course design; syllabuses; materials; teaching methods, and evaluation procedures. The book will be of interest to all teachers who are concerned with ESP. Those who are new to the field will find it a thorough, practical introduction while those with more extensive experience will find its approach both stimulating and innovative."--Publisher description
ER  -