دفاتر في اللسانيات والتعليمية
Volume 7, Numéro 1, Pages 102-114
2018-06-30

Training Esp Teachers: An Under-estimated Overhaul

Authors : Ziani Melouka .

Abstract

In this era of ongoing technical improvements, ESP has witnessed an emergence, as a need for a mastery of specific English is observed, in almost all domains; being social, economic, medical, technological, etc. The present paper tries to unveil an issue which exists at the level of many university departments in Algeria where English is taught as a secondary/ tertiary subject.This status and its learning conditions have affected the students‟ attitudes towards learning the target language. Moreover, English is taught by GE teachers who have not been equipped to face the challenges of ESP classes. Hence, training becomes a necessity in order to improve teachers‟competencies to meet their learners‟ needs

Keywords

Training - ESP - Teachers