Task 1 ( 10 September 2015)

Group 6

       

ESP vs. EGP

ESP	EGP
Focus on training	Focus on education.
Learners are usually adults.	Age of learners varies from children to adults.
Learners are familiar with English Language and they are learning the language in order to communicate and perform particular job related functions.	Learning English language is the subject of classes.
Need analysis determines which language are most needed by learner and the syllabus is designed accordingly.	Use four skills are that are stressed equally (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
The focus is on context – it does not taught as a subject separated from the learners/student’s real world/wishes.	There is concentration on teaching grammar and language structure.
Develop learners communicative needs mainly for improvement	Develop to form a strong language foundation of the learners in terms of basic grammar and communication.
Fundamentals of language are taught to them in order to prepare them for their career path.	Approach predominantly used in used in primary schools intending to help primary students build self-assurance in using the language.
Intended to be used in specific vocational contexts, selection of appropriate content is easier.	Course content is more difficult to select since the future English needs of the learners are hard to predict.
Syllabus may only be building a restricted English competence.	It is important for the content in syllabus to have high surrender value.