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English for Specific Purposes

Almost every field has its own "jargon" or specialized words and phrases used in the course of everyday work. For certain fields, however, such as business, medicine, and various scientific and technical fields, this jargon can be both much more complicated and complex as well as extremely important for clarity and sometimes even safety. In international business, clear and effective communication can be the key to obtaining and retaining important clients or vendors, and because English is so widespread, it is becoming more and more important for business people and others to learn English in order to compete in the global market.

Because of this, seminars, workshops, and even entire study programs and schools have popped up to focus on Business English, Medical English, and other types of "English for Specific Purposes" or "ESP." This page contains links to many resources related to English for specific purposes from medicine and science to business, law, and aviation. There are study programs listed as well as sites by teachers.

If you have a website related to Business English, Medical English, or other related resource, please feel free to use the "Submit a Site" link above to submit the site for inclusion!

22 Links in the category "English for Specific Purposes"

Business English training & support in Hong Kong
Submitted on 2007-09-19 by Juned Usmani [Edit] [Delete]
ITS Corporate Training can provide tailored courses for individuals or corporations in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Macau

Aprender Inglés con FaceToFace
Submitted on 2007-06-26 by patsy scott [Edit] [Delete]
EFL School. We offer "customized" English courses for Spanish-speaking students. Literature workshops, Theatre workshops, Best Speeches in the XXCentury. Specific Business intensive courses (Presentations-Globalization-Secretarial Skills). A brunch every other Saturday where students talk about a previously announced topic. We focus on teaching English based on particular interest areas.

Business English Podcast
Submitted on 2007-05-15 by Peter Atkinson [Edit] [Delete]
Business English Pod provides free MP3 podcast lessons for intermediate and advanced Business English learners. Each podcast is focused on a particular skill (meetings, presentations, telephoning etc.) and language function (clarifying, disagreeing, questioning etc.). Our Business English podcasts feature professionally recorded dialogs with detailed explanations of the target language, further examples of useful phrases and practice activities.

Hospital English.com
Submitted on 2006-11-14 by Mark Cox [Edit] [Delete]
English for the medical professional. Resources for students and teachers. Find on-line listening acitivities and quizzes, lesson plans, disease state directors, patient counseling models, flashcards and more.

Linguistics and English for Tourism Books
Submitted on 2006-10-13 by Marcel [Edit] [Delete]
Sun, Sea, Sez and the Unspoilt Countryside provides an introductory overview of the way in which the English language is used in tourism discourse across genres. Through the detailed linguistic analysis of selected excerpts from written tourist materials (advertisements, brochures, travel articles, guidebooks, websites, travelogues, etc.), the major written genres of tourism discourse are introduced and the characteristics of "tourism English" as a type of specialized language are described.

Language Link
Submitted on 2006-08-21 by Dawn Wilkes [Edit] [Delete]
Language Link offers online classes in Business English, Medical English, Technical English, Legal English, and Financial English. Verbal Communication classes are also available. Students will be taught by teachers with great experience in their field.

Executive English Solutions Santiago Chile -- EES
Submitted on 2006-04-08 by charles Spencer [Edit] [Delete]
We are a serious, established English school located in Santiago, Chile. Our service is geared towards corporations and busy business executives who need to develop advanced English communication skills in a professional context. Our classes are small and personalized, from 1-4 students per class, most of which are taught on-site at the client’s offices. We are looking for qualified language teachers and experienced business professionals to join our team.

Aisling Ireland International Language Services
Submitted on 2005-11-16 by Liz Osborne [Edit] [Delete]
Information on business English language courses in Ireland. Spend a week in Dublin, enjoy the city and improve your English communication skills at the same time.

Clayton International Consulting
Submitted on 2005-11-11 by Melodie Hull [Edit] [Delete]
Medical English: study at home or in the classroom! Workbooks available for nurses, doctors and medical professionals written by a fully qualified Canadian nursing instructor. Please visit our Products page and Message Board. We also offer a course in basic English for health care workers.

ProActive English
Submitted on 2004-03-04 by David Kertzner [Edit] [Delete]
ProActive English offers customized on-site English language courses to address the communication needs of business professionals. Program participants receive password access to Web-based learning activities.

gcns- esol media, drama, social sciences
Submitted on 2004-02-24 by Steven Lamb [Edit] [Delete]
A wide range of vocational, Diploma courses with articulation to University. Small number of esol courses in media (film, journalism, advertising, public relations) and social sciences (psychology, sociology and politics). Successful completion may allow access to Diploma courses and possible progression to degree courses.

International EFL Cafe
Submitted on 2004-02-03 by Howie [Edit] [Delete]
The coolest English language site on the internet. English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language. Learn English listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation, culture.

American English. What to say in real-life situations, and how to say it
Submitted on 2003-11-14 by englishskills.com [Edit] [Delete]
“How to” books/audio for ESL students. Telephone skills, appointments, reservations, obtaining information, goods, services; resolving problems and emergencies. A combination of a language course and a quick reference guide with scripts for employees / customers of various sectors: banks, credit card companies, utilities, emergency services, medical offices, retail stores, catalogs, car rentals, public transportation, hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, etc. Free online chapter with sound.

Medical English
Submitted on 2003-03-24 by Frank West [Edit] [Delete]
Medical English resources and exercises. Our site focuses on the many problems doctors, nurses, or anyone in the medical profession, may encounter while working in English speaking countries. The site is sponsored by the European Union and designed to help European professionals work abroad.

English4Biotechnology
Submitted on 2002-04-13 by Joe Greenman [Edit] [Delete]
This site was created for students of Biotechnology at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany, but I hope it will be useful to others interested in the field. Feedback will be greatly appreciated. Best regards from Berlin - Joe Greenman

tipsforbiz
Submitted on 2002-03-06 by Julie Pratten [Edit] [Delete]
An on-line resource centre for teachers and learners of business English. The site provides practical ideas and tips as well as business articles, business wordpower activities, business quotations, survival business, business idioms, business tests and more.

Aventurenglish
Submitted on 2002-01-07 by Dennis Morbin [Edit] [Delete]
High quality, intensive business English classes and seminars for executives.

Online English Language Program, University of Washington
Submitted on 2000-10-26 by Anita Sokmen [Edit] [Delete]
We offer intensive online English language courses that include skill-building exercises, short assignments to be sent via e-mail, and individualized online feedback from a University of Washington faculty member. Courses focus on Academic English, Business English, and English for Science & Industry. We also have courses for language instructors, e.g. Testing & Assessment of Language Learning and Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Cross-cultural Communication.

English for Aviation
Submitted on 2000-04-20 by Mike Mc Grath [Edit] [Delete]
A specialist site for those interested in English for Aviation. Intensive courses and specialist ESP learning materials available. The site contains an interactive aviation ESP sample lesson.

GlobalEnglish
Submitted on 1999-08-09 by Martin P. Rice [Edit] [Delete]
The GlobalEnglish online course is an in-depth English language course in Business English for beginners through advanced. It places an emphasis on speaking and listening and uses advanced technology such as speech recognition and record and playback.

American Business English
Submitted on 1998-12-29 by Emily Lites [Edit] [Delete]
American Business English offers online Business English distance education training designed for international executives. The free service, Business Idiom-a-Day, delivers a business idiom, defined and explained with examples, to your computer desktop daily. Resources for instructors and more!

Business English Exercises
Submitted on 1998-06-29 by Pearson Brown [Edit] [Delete]
A growing collection of Business English grammar and vocabulary exercises and quizzes.Also contains a Business English Hangman.




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