Questão 2139103

ESP is an approach that focuses on learning. Students’ fields of interest are taken into account, which makes the learning process more meaningful and relevant to their needs.

The focus of ESP is on language, since different texts can present very specific vocabulary and the teacher needs to be aware of that so that he can promote an ideal environment for learning.

As ESP is a language-focused approach, grammar structure plays an important role because as students learn them, they can easily understand different types of text. The teacher is supposed to base his/ her classes on reading activities that reflect students’ necessities.

ESP is a learning-centered approach in which the most important feature is vocabulary acquisition. Lexical combinations are paramount, and teachers are expected to provide students with strategies to understand articles they need to read.

ESP is focused exclusively on reading strategies. Teachers work with articles that can help students in their area of interest, which is why reading comprehension tasks are more important than structural ones.