Open AccessESP as a motivating stimulus for obtaining knowledge by students of non-linguistic university
Author(s) -
Dzhamilya Kh. Godina,
Galina P. Yakovleva,
Irina Igorevna Yaroslavskaya
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik kostromskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta imeni n.a. nekrasova. seriâ: pedagogika, psihologiâ, socialʹnaâ rabota, ûvenologiâ, sociokinetika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2073-1426
DOI - 10.34216/2073-1426-2019-25-2-158-162
Subject(s) - vocabulary , internationalization , specialty , adaptation (eye) , psychology , pedagogy , english for specific purposes , business english , context (archaeology) , mathematics education , medical education , linguistics , medicine , business , paleontology , philosophy , neuroscience , psychiatry , international trade , biology
The article deals with institutionally developed ESP (English for Specific Purposes) courses, one of the predominant and progressive language teaching approaches in tertiary education, as it is focused on the specific and profession-related needs of students. The paper studies the role of analysis and material selection needs, later adaptation according to particular specialty student requirements, changes of business environment and current demands for English language skills. The implication of the study results in that ESP courses should be more attuned to students’ needs targeting productive skills, specialised vocabulary, language functions and intercultural competency. The study alsodiscusses the ways and methods, which can increase professional competency development in the context of the multiprofessional environment of a modern economic university experiencing constant changes due to internationalisation.