Factors affecting ESP 1

It lists the topics you will study, as well as the due dates of any coursework including tests, quizzes or exams. What is it?

• Curriculum

• Course

• Syllabus

• None

It is a set of lessons or classes that a student can attend to become educated on a particular topic or learn a specific skill. What is it?

• Course

• Curriculum

• Syllabus

• None

It refers to the totality of the content to be taught. It includes the learner, content, methodology, aims, context, time, and evaluation. What is it?

ESP curriculum is a curriculum that focuses on teaching English language skills in a General context.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is a curriculum that focuses on teaching English language skills in a specific context or field, such as Business English or Medical English.

Syllabus design takes place after the needs/situation analysis. It involves selection and organization of instructional content.

• True

• False

According to Hutchinson and Waters there are three key factors in designing an ESP course:

a) Language description

b) Learning theory

c) ...............

• Curriculum

• Needs analsysis

• Syllabus

• None

Language descriptions were based on an analysis of the role played by each word in the sentence (grammatical function). What language theory is it?

• Classical grammar

• Structural linguistics

• Transformational Generative Grammar

• None

Chomsky said language must be viewed as a reflection of human thought. He proposed 2 levels of language: Deep level and Surface level. What language theory is it?

• Traditional Grammar

• Structural linguistics

• Transformational generative grammar

• None

Saussure said a language is a systematic structure serving as a link between thought and sound. It is analyzed at phonological, morphological, and syntactical levels. What language theory is it?

• Classical Grammar

• Structural linguistics

• Transformational generative grammar

• none

Communicative competence refers to knowing when and how to use different forms of language. It includes:

a) Linguistic competence

b) Sociolinguistic competence

c) Strategic competence

d) ..........................