Designing an English for Specific Purposes Course for Lähte Gymnasium Technology Module Students

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to understand the requirements for creating an effective English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course and to design such a language course for the 11th grade Technology module students in Lähte Gymnasium. The first chapter describes the aspects of ESP, such as the concept itself, the teacher’s role, needs analysis, teaching, and assessing, and looks into aspects of course and syllabus design. The third chapter unites the theoretical knowledge into a practical needs analysis, course outline, and discussion of the intended ESP course. Keywords: English for Specific Purposes, course design, syllabus