MAJOR - ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

English for Academic Purposes

This helps students develop the language skills needed for academic success, focusing on reading academic texts, writing essays, giving presentations, and participating in discussions. Key areas include academic writing (structuring essays and referencing), reading comprehension (understanding textbooks and research papers), listening skills (lectures and note-taking), speaking skills (discussions and presentations), and critical thinking (analyzing and evaluating information). This is often tailored to specific fields of study.

-English for Science and Technology
-English for Medical Purposes
-English for Legal Purposes
-English for Management, Finance, and Economics

English for Occupational Purposes

This focuses on teaching English language skills specifically for the workplace. It helps learners communicate effectively in professional environments, including areas like writing emails, participating in meetings, giving presentations, and handling customer interactions. This is often tailored to particular industries or job roles, ensuring that the language instruction is relevant to the specific tasks and situations that workers may encounter, such as in business, healthcare, or hospitality. The goal is to equip learners with the practical language tools they need to succeed in their specific occupations.

-English for Professional Purposes
- Medical
- Business
-English for Vocational Purposes

Discourse Analysis

Analysis: looks at how language is used in communication, focusing on how people interact in different situations, like conversations or texts. It examines patterns, meanings, and the social aspects of communication. (PRAGMATICS)

T. Kim: It is any study of language text at a level above that of the sentence.

Genre analysis

Analysis: studies specific types of texts, like essays or reports, and looks at the structure, language, and purpose of each type.

T. Kim: It is a text analysis focused on the regularities of structure that distinguish one type of text from another.

Skill-Based Syllabus

Type of syllabus: focuses on teaching specific skills, like reading, writing, speaking, or listening, rather than just grammar or topics. It’s designed to help students develop practical abilities they need for real-life tasks, such as writing emails, giving presentations, or understanding conversations. The main goal is to prepare students to use the language effectively in everyday situations.

Structural Syllabus

Type of syllabus: focuses on teaching grammar step by step, starting with simple rules and moving to more complex ones. It helps students learn the building blocks of a language, like verb tenses and sentence patterns, so they can form correct sentences and understand how the language works. (FORM AND GRAMMAR) NOUNS, VERBS, ADJECTIVES, STATEMENTS, QUESTIONS, SUBORDINATE CLAUSES, ETC.

Notional Syllabus

Type of syllabus: teaches language based on ideas or concepts like time, quantity, or location. Instead of focusing on grammar, it helps students learn how to express specific ideas, such as talking about time or describing places, so they can communicate effectively in real-life situations. (SHAPE, LOCATION, STRUCTURAL, SEQUENCE, CAUSE-EFFECT)

Functional Syllabus

Type of syllabus: teaches language based on what people need to do with it, like making requests, giving advice, or asking for help. Instead of focusing on grammar, it helps students learn how to communicate effectively in real-life situations by performing specific tasks, like ordering food or asking for directions. (AGREEING, DISAGREEING, INFORMING, APOLOGIZING)

Discourse Syllabus

Type of syllabus: teaches how to use language in different ways, like in conversations, presentations, or written texts. It focuses on how to organize and connect ideas to communicate clearly in various situations. The goal is to help students use language effectively in real-life interactions. (LANGUAGE IN ACTION EX. EXPLAINING INFORMATION FROM GENERAL TO SPECIFIC, ETC.)

Task-Based Syllabus

Type of syllabus: focuses on teaching through real-life tasks that students need to complete, like planning a trip, writing a report, or solving a problem. Instead of focusing on grammar or vocabulary alone, it emphasizes using language to accomplish specific goals. The idea is that by doing tasks, students practice and improve their language skills in practical, meaningful ways.

Traditional

Grammar Rule:

FOLLOWS PRESCRIPTIVE RULES

Notional

Grammar Rule:

DETERMINED BY “MEANING” RATHER THAN FORM

ex. Mathematics is a hard subject. (HERE, WE MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ON WHAT WE SEE LIKE “MATHEMATICS” HAS ‘S’ THAT KIND OF MAKES IT PLURAL TO THE EYE.)

Functional

Grammar rule: (ALL CONSTITUENTS, WHETHER AFFIXES, WORDS, PHRASES, OR SENTENCES, HAVE SEMANTIC, SYNTACTIC, AND PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS)

ex. “I love you.“
(subject) (verb) (object) = sentence

Transformational

Grammar rule: PASSIVE TO ACTIVE, QUESTION TO SENTENCE, REARRANGING WORDS EVEN IF IT ONLY MEANT ONE THING

ex. I love you. Do I love you? Are you loved by me? Did you still love me?

Descriptive

Grammar rule: GRAMMAR AS IT IS ACTUALLY USED