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| LEADERSHIP UPDATE |
| From Exploring for Excellence to Making Headways toward Harmony: A Letter from the Chair |
| Najma Janjua, Ph.D., ESP-IS Chair |
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| ESP: SPANNING THE WORLD AS NEVER BEFORE |
| David Kertzner, ProActive English and Robert Connor, Ph.D., Tulane University |
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| ARTICLES |
| ESP DEVELOPMENT IN TAIWAN: AN OVERVIEW |
| Yinghuei Chen, Ph.D., Deputy Dean, the International College, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan |
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Dr. Yinghuei Chen addresses the rapid rise of ESP in Taiwan
through five lenses: curriculum design, ESP practitioners versus subject
specialists, textbook production, teacher training, and professional
organizations. As the ESP landscape evolves, Taiwanese leaders in
academia are developing innovative programming solutions, resolving
conflicts, and strengthening communities of practice. Read More |
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| A VIEW FROM GERMANY |
| Evan Frendo, freelance business English trainer, teacher trainer, and author, Berlin, Germany |
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Evan Frendo finds a common vocabulary, whether between
subject specialists and language teachers or between theorists and
practitioners. Drawing boundaries around terms and needs is an evolving
process affected by culture, the market, and even publishers. Read More |
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| ESP TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES: CERTIFYING WORKPLACE SKILLS |
| Kristin Ekkens, Executive Director, National CRC Advocates |
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Kristen Ekkens discusses the implications of a shortage of
skilled workers in the American economy and the barriers they face. She
considers the role of ESP trainers in this crisis and notes two trends
related to workforce preparation: certification programs and an online
tool supporting needs analysis for curriculum developers. Read More |
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| REFLECTIONS FROM CANADA |
| Catherine F. Schryer, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the School of Professional Communication at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada |
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Catherine Schryer compares the writing studies of L1 speakers
to that of L2 speakers. L1 speakers are commonly taught in general
composition courses and in specialized healthcare and business
communication courses, such as technical communication. These courses
often emphasize the changing nature of the texts and their
interrelations, something that could benefit ESP. Read More |
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| ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES IN TURKEY |
| Dr. Feyza Doyran, Assistant Professor, Chair, Department of Educational Sciences Bahçeşehir University, Turkey |
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The importance of English as a foreign language and as lingua
franca has grown rapidly in the world. Likewise, in Turkey there is a
huge demand for teaching and learning the language as it is recognized
to be the most common language of communication with people from
different nations of the world. Read More |
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| About This Community |
| TESOL ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES INTEREST SECTION |
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| ESP NEWSLETTERS - MORE TO COME! |
| ESP-IS will publish two more newsletters this year, one in the Fall and one in February before TESOL Madness begins. Please share your ideas for what you would like to see in the next issue! |
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| CALL FOR PAPERS |
| ESP-IS is requesting 500-word articles from areas of the world not represented in this newsletter. Contact the editors for more information on this or other potential submissions to your newsletter. |
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