Research on the Specialized Independent Developing Model for Non―English Major ESP Teachers.docVIP

Research on the Specialized Independent Developing Model for Non―English Major ESP Teachers 　　Abstract 　　Based on analyzing the necessity of transforming from EGP teachers to ESP teachers and the social demand for talents， abilities and qualities which the qualified ESP teachers should have are summarized. Meanwhile， combining with the current situation of ESP teachers， independent developing strategies for ESP teachers are proposed， which provide rational reference for successful transformation to ESP teachers. 　　Key words： ESP teaching； ESP teachers； Transformation； Specialized independent development 　　INTRODUCTION 　　With the acceleration of diversification and integration process of the global economy and the increasing growth of party exchange， social requirements for English abilities become more and more urgent， and the characteristics of tool and application for English are more prominent. Traditional EGP （English for General Purpose） teaching can’t adapt to the development of the times any longer. Our target for talents training is gradually transited from fundamental type to communicating and comprehensive type. ESP （English for Specific Purpose） teaching arises at this historic moment. It has not only injected new vitality to college English teaching， but also proposed higher requirements to the transformation of English teachers. 　　1. THE DEVELOPING PROCESS OF ESP TEACHING 　　EGP teaching and ESP teaching are two stages in college English learning， and they are continuous unity. ESP teaching is continuation and extension on the basis of EGP teaching， which not only focuses on cultivating “language ability” but also pays more attention to cultivate “communicative competence” of students. It aims to develop English teaching mode with practical application in the specific occupation scene. As for the category of linguistics， ESP teaching is a branch of English language teaching， rather than professional teaching， which is a variant of the English