Collaboration of an ESP Teacher with Subject Experts

KALLUS, Hana. Collaboration of an ESP Teacher with Subject Experts. Výuka odborného jazyka na ekonomických vysokých školách, 2022.

Basic information

• Original name: Collaboration of an ESP Teacher with Subject Experts
• Name (in English): Collaboration of an ESP Teacher with Subject Experts
• Authors: KALLUS, Hana.
• Edition: 2022.
• Publisher: Výuka odborného jazyka na ekonomických vysokých školách

Other information

• Type of outcome: Special-purpose publication
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret

Abstract

Today´s world requires new approaches to dealing with work issues and different work organization. Experts in the field, lawyers, economists and others often work in mixed teams in big companies and deal with issues which are crossing different areas. Some of our students are well aware of that and welcome opportunities to attend courses which encourage them to think “outside the box”, and use and apply their theoretical knowledge on case studies, which they analyse, discuss, and further work with. They practise negotiation, argumentation and gain heightened awareness about the meaning of language in a particular discipline. Based on valuable experience with preparing such a course and co-teaching it in English, we look at different roles of an ESP teacher and expert teachers of law and economics. There were several constraints to be considered. The syllabus, materials, methods of teaching and tasks in-class and outside class. The last part of the presentation will also explain the linguistic analysis of documents and authentic materials and the linguistic research which stemmed from it.

Abstract (in English)

Today´s world requires new approaches to dealing with work issues and different work organization. Experts in the field, lawyers, economists and others often work in mixed teams in big companies and deal with issues which are crossing different areas. Some of our students are well aware of that and welcome opportunities to attend courses which encourage them to think “outside the box”, and use and apply their theoretical knowledge on case studies, which they analyse, discuss, and further work with. They practise negotiation, argumentation and gain heightened awareness about the meaning of language in a particular discipline. Based on valuable experience with preparing such a course and co-teaching it in English, we look at different roles of an ESP teacher and expert teachers of law and economics. There were several constraints to be considered. The syllabus, materials, methods of teaching and tasks in-class and outside class. The last part of the presentation will also explain the linguistic analysis of documents and authentic materials and the linguistic research which stemmed from it.