Subject Knowledge of ESP Instructors

DUDOVÁ, Markéta. Subject Knowledge of ESP Instructors. In 2nd International Conference of the Slovene Association of LSP Teachers. 2020.

Basic information

Original name

Subject Knowledge of ESP Instructors

Authors

DUDOVÁ, Markéta

Edition

2nd International Conference of the Slovene Association of LSP Teachers, 2020

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Country of publisher

Slovenia

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Language Centre

Keywords in English

ESP; subject knowledge; ESP methodology

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Abstract

V originále

The paper will discuss the problem of subject knowledge of ESP instructors. In ESP, the subject-area content the instructor teaches should serve the purposes of language learners. The content is expected to be relevant to learners’ goals and careers. Both narrow (domain-specific language and related tasks) or wide (general, common-core language functions) approach to ESP have their advantages and disadvantages – and both of them put specific demands on the instructor. One of the problems they pose is how much subject knowledge is enough for an ESP instructor.