Abstract
The article is devoted to the role of grammar in an ESP class – to students who don’t specialize in English and need English primarily for professional reading. The authors argue that the most important language skill in English for special purposes in the framework of tertiary education is academic reading, which serves as a basis for developing academic speaking and academic writing skills. Teaching academic reading is impossible without a formal and systematic study of grammar. The principal grammatical phenomena needing special attention are outlined and several types of exercises which can be used in teaching grammar are recommended. It is shown that in some cases grammatical analysis provides cues for contextual guessing.
Highlights
The purpose of the article is to analyze the main trends in teaching grammar in higher education institutions to students who don’t major in English or foreign languages and who need English for reading special literature as well as for professional oral communication
The principal grammatical phenomena needing special attention are outlined and several types of exercises which can be used in teaching grammar are recommended
Grammar translation method is an important element in teaching adult When used alongside other methods and based on materials related to the learners’ field of knowledge, grammar translation method becomes a useful tool in teaching English for special purposes (ESP)
Summary
The purpose of the article is to analyze the main trends in teaching grammar in higher education institutions to students who don’t major in English or foreign languages and who need English for reading special literature as well as for professional oral communication. This sphere of teaching English is usually referred to as English for special purposes (ESP). The ESP audience can be described as students of technical, scientific or scholastic tertiary education institutions who have limited knowledge of English at the intermediate level and need the language for professional purposes. The authors try to establish the role of grammar in ESP teaching and learning
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