The status of ESP in Algeria : the need for highly specialized courses of English
Author
Source
Humanization journal for Research and Studies
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.439-455, 17 p.
Publisher
Ziane Achour University of Djelfa Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Publication Date
2020-12-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
ESP courses are necessary to serve learners' and professionals' specific needs within predefined target situations.
In the Algerian university context, it is not the case, giving that the current courses students attend do not meet their needs since they are EGP classes.
A descriptive method was implemented for the sake of collecting data of a quantitative and qualitative nature through a semi-structured interview and a non-participant observation process.
The analysis of the data shows the respondents' interest in the tentative project.
Moreover, the respondents who are specialized in both the language and different fields show that having specialized classes will save them more time and effort and will help them fulfill specific requirements of the target situation, either professional or academic.
The observation process revealed interesting data, precisely related to course design and ESP teachers.
The former is one of the weighty weaknesses in these courses, as they are not tailored according to learners' needs as no needs analysis process was carried.
The latter shows that no teacher among the ones observed has been trained to be an ESP teacher or has executed any procedure related to ESP course design.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Assassi, Tariq. 2020. The status of ESP in Algeria : the need for highly specialized courses of English. Humanization journal for Research and Studies،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.439-455.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1025170
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Assassi, Tariq. The status of ESP in Algeria : the need for highly specialized courses of English. Humanization journal for Research and Studies Vol. 11, no. 2 (2020), pp.439-455.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1025170
American Medical Association (AMA)
Assassi, Tariq. The status of ESP in Algeria : the need for highly specialized courses of English. Humanization journal for Research and Studies. 2020. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.439-455.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1025170
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Record ID
BIM-1025170