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Puzzles and problems There are many types of puzzles and problem. In this part, the learners are
asked to make guesses, draw on their general knowledge and personal experience. For example, the learners are given a case to be solved. The learners can use their
imagination and tests their powers of logical reasoning. 6.
Discussion and decisions This activity requires the learners to collect and share information to reach a
decision. For example, the learners are asked to decide which items from a list are essential to have on a mountain area.
7. Questions and answers.
These activities are based on the notion of creating information gap. The teacher can let the learners to make a personal and secret choice from a list of
language items which all fit into a given frame. For example, the learners are asked to find the location of a person or object.
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B. Review of Related Study
In this section, the writer discusses a relevant study related to the implementation of English for Specific Purposes in education field. The study is
taken from Theory and Practical in Language Studies journal. English for Specific Purposes had developed as a program to meet the
needs of particular groups more effective than general English programs or courses.
In ESP class the content of the materials are based on learners’ needs, while in general English class the materials are school centered-based. Su 2011
in that journal states that ESP course is designed to meet both communicative and linguistic needs of the students. In other words, learners
’ needs become the first criteria in designing the materials. It is clearly explained that ESP is a program
learners-centered where all the elements of ESP are suited with the learners as discussed in the previous theoretical description.
Su 2011 in her study makes an ESP course to teach listening and speaking for EFL senior college students in hospitality disciplines in Taiwan. The
ESP class is given in order to encourage students in practicing their English listening and speaking skills. During a semester the students followed ESP
program designed for them. Fun games and cooperative team work offered for them to reduce the level of intimidation. At the end of the class, the students
showed significant development in their performances in listening and speaking. The students were motivated to learn and to increase their performances in
communication. Hence, ESP program may be used to others learners in order to help them in learning English based on their needs.
