THE ESSENCE OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) AND THE ROLE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN ESP TEACHING

https://doi.org /10.59982/18294359-24.15-tk-14

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs are specifically designed for learners who desire to enhance their English proficiency in a specific professional field of study, which is typically taught at universities. These programs are designed to provide students with the English they need for specific academic subjects, such as Economics, Psychology, Management, etc.

The 21st century brought a new flow of challenges. A growing number of cross-national projects, the need to raise intercultural awareness, the overwhelming number of inter-state activities, and the desire to become a global citizen are some of the consequences. The full development of skills that guarantee high-level communication between future specialists and their foreign colleagues in various academic and professional settings is a crucial factor in the efficiency and achievement of specialists’ work. All the above-mentioned factors had a significant impact on educational policies and classroom activities. Educators started looking for new techniques for teaching English. New technologies in the ESP classroom encourage students to be active and work together, create an authentic, supportive, and productive learning environment that helps to improve learning achievements, make the learning process more successful, and allow students to acquire relevant knowledge.

Keywords: English for Specific Purposes (ESP), ESP course, teaching ESP, English as a Second Language (ESL), new technologies.

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