Introducing Genre and English for Specific Purposes

ISBN-13: 9781138793415 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 206 str.

Sunny Hyon;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

Genre analysis has become a key approach within the field of English for Specific Purposes and helps students understand particular language use patterns in target contexts.

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Introducing Genre and English for Specific Purposes" provides an overview of how genre has been conceptualized and applied in ESP, as well as the features that distinguish ESP genre research and teaching from those of other genre schools. The macro and micro aspects of ESP genre-based pedagogy are also analysed and include: different possibilities for planning and designing an ESP genre-based course; the concrete, micro aspects of materials creation; and how genres can be learned through play.

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Introducing Genre and English for Specific Purposes "is essential reading for students and pre-service teachers who are studying Genre, English for Specific Purposes or language teaching methodologies.

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction  Chapter 1. Genre in English for Specific Purposes  Part II. ESP Genre Analysis  Chapter 2. Analyzing Genre Moves Chapter 3. Analyzing Genre Lexicogrammatical Features  Chapter 4. Analyzing Genre Contexts  Part III. ESP Genre-based Learning and Teaching  Chapter 5. Designing Genre-based Courses  Chapter 6. Creating and Assessing Genre-based Teaching Materials  Chapter 7. Exploring Future Issues: Genre Play, Learning, and Transfer

O autorze

Sunny Hyon is Professor of English at California State University, San Bernardino, USA.