LING 655 English for Specific Purposes and Content-Based Instruction

Course Description Theory, practice, and history of these two related approaches to ESL/EFL. This course will consider research and pedagogical concerns in ESP and CBI. Particular attention will be paid to the kinds of needs and discourse analyses conducted in the two approaches and the influence of these analyses on curricular design and teaching practices. Students will gain knowledge of the goals and practices of ESP and CBI and learn to conduct needs and discourse analyses. Students will also learn to establish course goals, and devise lessons and materials based on such analyses. Students will also become familiar with research areas within ESP and CBI.

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