ROLE OF THE ESP TEACHER

SET GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• Be aware of students‘ needs and potential• Important NEEDS ANALSIS required• Set long-term general goals • Set specific objectives• Target the group of learners

ORGANIZE COURSES

• Distinguish the level of the learners• Distinguish between real content and carrier

content• Plan a syllabus • Plan the units in the syllabus

PREPARE MATERIAL

• Collect and find real information• Use authentic material concerning the needs• Evaluate if the material is too complex for the

learners• Edit and/ or adapt

the material to fit the student's abilities

PREPARE ENVIRONMENT

• Create a positive and encouraging atmosphere • Structure effective communication skills within

the classroom• Listen carefully to students and demonstrate

understanding as well as correction• Help build the student´s confidence• Encourage learning behavior

EVALUATE

• Evaluate learning process- identifying language problems and finding solutions• Make during or end-of-course evaluations to find

out the effectiveness of the course