Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Englsih for Specifc Purpose

I found this article to be interesting and difficult to keep up. I didn't realize there were so many acronyms for all these English courses available. Whatever the case I think we have to keep in mind context--the big picture.

Communication is more than an exchange of words and interpreting the meaning of words. A lot of times things are implied or you have to read between the lines. No matter what purpose someone may have for learning English one must understand the culture that the English is being used in.

I support and I also understand the importance of learning English for a Specific Purpose. There are terms and phrases that everyday people do not use that doctors, pilots, technicians, etc. use.

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