Regional center for training and training of teachers at fergana state university

Elements of organization of ESP course

Selecting material

Materials used in presenting ESP courses determine the running of the course and underlines content of the lesson. Choosing the appropriate material is helpful for both teachers and learners by organizing the course, introducing the new learning techniques, and achieving the learning process. Hutchinson and Waters (1992: 107) described materials as the teacher’s reflection; “they should truly reflect what you think and feel about the learning process”. Good material should be based on various interesting texts and activities providing a wide range of skills. Teachers determines which aspects of ESP learning will be focused on but one piece of material can serve for developing more than one skill, e.g. reading, listening, vocabulary etc. Materials should also function as a link between already learnt (´existing knowledge´) and new information. (Hutchinson and Waters, 1992).