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In His Name EAP Curriculum in Iran: History, Challenges, & Prospects

In His Name EAP Curriculum in Iran: History, Challenges, & Prospects. By: S. Yahya Hejazi (MA in TEFL) 25 April, 2014 9 – 10 AM Kashan Language Academy Email: Hejazi_Yahya@Hotmail.com. English for Specific Purposes (ESP). What is ESP? Characteristics: Primacy of needs

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In His Name EAP Curriculum in Iran: History, Challenges, & Prospects

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  1. In His NameEAP Curriculum in Iran:History, Challenges, & Prospects By: S. YahyaHejazi (MA in TEFL) 25 April, 2014 9 – 10 AM Kashan Language Academy Email: Hejazi_Yahya@Hotmail.com

  2. English for Specific Purposes (ESP) • What is ESP? • Characteristics: • Primacy of needs • Attention to specific language, skills, discourse, and genres • Different methodology than general courses • Mainly for adults • Mostly for intermediate and advanced students

  3. Why ESP? • Practicality • Needs • Context • Learners

  4. ESP Classifications

  5. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) • Definition • Purposes • Primacy of Needs • Types: English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP) & English for Specific Purposes (ESAP)

  6. EAP Growth in Iran • Objectives • Three main eras: • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s and onwards

  7. Problems • Materials development and course design based on intuitions • Lack of any coherent, systematic curriculum development • No rigorous needs analysis • Broad statement of goals • Students’ low and heterogeneous GEP level

  8. Problems • Lack of well-qualified ESP teachers, • Conventional, counter-productive ESP methodology, e.g. undue emphasis on translation and memorization of lexical and grammatical points • Lack of a rigorous evaluation method • Lack of up-to-date, suitable ESP books • Lack of audio-visual aids • Lack of real, demanding situations in Iran to use English

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