A reaction paper to the article How is English for specific purposes different from English as a Second language, also known as general English? by Lorenzo Fiorito

The most important thing that a learner should learn English is through learning ESL. Learning ESL is the best tool a learner is familiarized in English and develop competency in English.

        ESP comes along as ESL emerges in the learning process of the learners. It had developed eventually as the learner needs specific learning of a certain field defining specific functions in English. The question is , how does ESL differ from ESP?

        In the long run, ESP is a suggestive strategical learning procedure which is concern on the context of specific functions and helps the learning process undergo easier approaches to the learner.

        On the one hand, ESL includes all four language skill in learning: listening, reading, speaking and writing that enables the learner develop analytical, competency and proficiency in learning. It adds the learner needs in improving grammatical structure to the fluency of the learner in using the English language.

       However, ESP is a needs analysis that determines which language skills should be use effectively and familiarize by the learners. For example, ESP chooses reading skills, it should be utilize in the process of learning in a certain specific field or it might promote to the understanding of specific functions enabling them to fulfill such specific fields.

      ESL thence appears to be a directive teaching to the learner, the so-called general English taught by the learners at the start of their learning or the learning taught from what are contents in the book. And yet, ESP teaches vocabulary and structures learned in a meaningful context which reinforces their learning and the learner to increase their motivation.    

Rebecca Rodriguez 

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