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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE EDITOR |
| Kevin Knight, Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan |
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| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Marvin D. Hoffland, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Klagenfurt, Austria |
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| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR-ELECT |
| Ismaeil Fazel, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada |
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| ARTICLES |
| TEACHING ENGLISH FOR EMPLOYABILITY |
| Joan Bartel, Humber College Institute for Technology & Advanced Learning, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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An ESL writing teacher once sighed, “My students only want to
learn how to get a job.” Joan Bartel reacted with, “What a great
opportunity to teach people what they want to know!” Here, Bartel
discusses transitioning from ESL into English for Employability and
shares insights from the career counseling field. Read More |
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| THE TRANSITION TO ESP: LESSONS (BEING) LEARNED |
| Tyler Heath & Jena Lynch, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA |
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At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, future pilots, air
traffic controllers, aviation maintenance specialists, engineers, and
astronauts earn specialized degrees they will use to work
internationally with English as the lingua franca. In this article, two
instructors at different stages of transition from English for academic
purposes orientations to English for specific purposes will describe the
successes and pitfalls of transitioning. Read More |
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| TRANSITIONING FROM ELT TO ESP: REFLECTIONS FROM TWO TEACHERS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
| Gareth Williams & Sarah Kelly, EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy, Al Ain, UAE |
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This article presents perspectives from two English for
specific purposes (ESP) teachers who provide language training to
helicopter pilots in the United Arab Emirates. The first half of the
article describes various considerations that arise from a theoretical
standpoint and the experience of the authors. The second half of the
article provides insight into the personal perspective of one language
teacher as she transitioned into ESP. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEW: "HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE BUSINESS ENGLISH" (2ND ED.), BY FIONA TALBOT |
| Paula Schaefer, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA |
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In the first book of a three-part series, Fiona Talbot provides
a succinct yet comprehensive guide for first- and second-language
writers of business English. This review discusses recommendations for
this handbook as supplemental material in business writing education. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES INTEREST SECTION |
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