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What is the focus of the phase mentioned in the text?
What is the focus of the phase mentioned in the text?
- Emphasizing on speaking and writing strategies
- Concentrating on the surface forms of the language
- Underlying interpretive strategies for coping with language surface forms (correct)
- Studying specialist texts available in English
What is the main purpose of the phase according to the text?
What is the main purpose of the phase according to the text?
- To concentrate efforts on reading strategies
- To emphasize on listening strategies
- To focus closely on the surface forms of the language
- To enable students to read specialist texts available only in English (correct)
Which approach does the phase generally emphasize?
Which approach does the phase generally emphasize?
- Speaking strategies
- Language translation strategies
- Writing strategies
- Reading or listening strategies (correct)
What characteristic exercises do learners engage in during this phase?
What characteristic exercises do learners engage in during this phase?
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What does the phase enable learners to do with the language surface forms?
What does the phase enable learners to do with the language surface forms?
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When did the history of LSP start?
When did the history of LSP start?
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How did ESP emerge?
How did ESP emerge?
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What are the three main reasons common to the emergence of all ESP?
What are the three main reasons common to the emergence of all ESP?
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Study Notes
The Focus and Purpose of a Phase
- The focus of the phase is on the learner's ability to use language in real-life situations.
- The main purpose of the phase is to enable learners to use language for practical communication.
Characteristics of the Phase
- The phase generally emphasizes a functional-notional approach.
- Learners engage in exercises that focus on real-life tasks, such as problem-solving and information-sharing.
Language Development
- The phase enables learners to use language surface forms to convey meaning and achieve communicative goals.
History of Language for Specific Purposes (LSP)
- The history of LSP started in the 1960s.
- ESP (English for Specific Purposes) emerged as a branch of LSP.
- ESP emerged as a response to the need for language teaching to be more tailored to the specific needs of learners.
Emergence of ESP
- Three main reasons common to the emergence of all ESP are:
- The need for language teaching to be more relevant to learners' target disciplines.
- The need for learners to acquire specific language skills and knowledge.
- The need for learners to use language for specific professional or academic purposes.
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