How to Write ESP Materials

Training Course for ELT Writers

by Ros Wright

This is an essential title in the toolkit of any teacher of English for Specific Purposes. No two English learners have the same requirements in the world of ESP. This module guides you through identifying what those requirements are, how to source and select authentic materials relevant to the students’ needs and write activities that improve their performance in English.
Ros Wright brings a wealth of experience in this field. In this module she gives examples from a wide variety of ESP fields, accompanied by practical tasks with detailed keys and a glossary. By the end of the module you will have a simple but adaptable framework to help you design your own ESP materials, regardless of the area in which you teach.
This module forms part of the ELT Teacher 2 Writer training course. The training modules are designed to help you write better ELT materials, either for publication, or simply to improve the quality of your self-produced classroom materials.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 14, 2013

About the author

Ros Wright’s ELT career has been fairly rounded, having worked not only as a teacher and Director of Studies, but also as Assistant ESP Editor for a major ELT publisher. Twice President of TESOL France, she is currently member of both the IATEFL Proposals Committee and the Conference Committee. Ros holds an MA in ELT Materials Development and possess a real passion for materials writing. Having focused on English for Medical Purposes (EMP) since 1998, she is now co-author of several EMP titles including English for Medicine (Garnet Education) and Vocational English for Nurses 1&2 (Pearson). Ros has also co-authored a management title for the Vocabulary in Use series (Cambridge University Press). Her first publication, Good Practice: Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner (Cambridge University Press), co-written with Marie McCullagh, was shortlisted for the 2008 British Council Award for Innovation and then went on to win the inaugural BESIG-David Riley Award for Innovation in ESP in the same year. Looking to combine all the above-mentioned skills and experiences, Ros now offers specialised EMP teacher training courses together with fellow ‘EMPers’, Virginia Allum and Marie McCullagh.

Reviews

[Amber + Casey · Rating 2 out of 5]

How to Write ESP Materials is helpful if you have no experience writing lessons or creating teaching materials. However, if you have experience then this may be a nice refresher book. It may even help with creating a syllabus.