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Basically, ESP Learners are Adults than Children. More frequently the learners of ESP program are those who are studying
in a higher education. Nevertheless, ESP can be taught to the beginner learners in English.
4. Teach Learners Who Have the Same Needs in the Same Class.
In ESP class, it is important to put the learners who have the same needs in a same class. The reasons are to prepare the content of the materials based on
learners’ needs specifically and to make the learning process more effectively. Hence, English for the Junior KYM Sisters belongs to ESP. The reasons
are Junior KYM Sisters learn English for their work purposes to help them work abroad, the materials based on the
Junior Sisters’ needs, and the focus is for training. Those reasons are relevant to the criteria of ESP proposed by Robinson
1991.
d. Classification of ESP Program
In general, there are two types of ESP. They are English for Occupational Purposes EOP and English for Academic Purposes EAP. According to Dudley-
Evans and John 1998, EAP and EOP as a part of ESP are distinguished based on discipline or professional area. These classifications are important to specify
appropriate materials will be used in the course. The classification of ESP can be shown as follow:
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English for Specific Purposes
English for Academic Purposes English for Occupational Purposes
English for English for English for English for English for English for
Academic Academic Academic Academic Professional Vocational Science and Medical Legal Finance and Purposes
Purposes Technology Purposes Purposes Economics
Medical Business Pre-vocational Vocational Purposes Purposes English
English
Figure 2.4: ESP Classification by Dudley Evans and John 1998:6
The term English for Occupational Purposes EOP refers to English that is not for academic purposes. EOP is divided into two categories, namely: English
for professional purposes and English for vocational purposes. English for professional purposes includes professional purposes in administration, medicine,
law, and business. English for vocational purposes includes vocational English and pre vocational-English. Vocational English focuses on the language of
training for specific trades or occupations. Pre vocational-English deals with finding a job and interview skills. English for the Junior KYM Sisters can be said
as a part of vocational English because it relates to Sisters ’ job. However, in this
study, the term vocational English is not vocational English for specific occupations as mentioned by Dudley Evans and John; it is related to KYM
Congregation work field.
