ELTP as a subject of research and teaching
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-7219-2022-4-57-66
Abstract
Relevance. Despite the well-studied area of Language for Specific Purposes (LSP), there is surprisingly insufficient amount of scientific papers on the special language used by teachers for conducting lessons of English. It can be stated that today the Russian scientific terminological-field lacks the term which could describe and disclose the content of the notion “English for Language Teaching Purposes”.
Aim of this article is to allocate and scrutinize special kind of ESP – English for Specific Purposes, in particular ELTP – English for Language Teaching Purposes.
Procedure and methods. The article makes a brief review of core scientific points of view on the subject, foreign scientific definitions and conceptual features of the notion are also given.
Scientific novelty and/or theoretical and/or practical significance lies in the fact that an attempt has been done for the first time to rethink and specify the name and content of the English term ELTP (English for Language Teaching Purposes), its appropriate Russian equivalent has also been introduced. Theoretical and practical significance of the research is that this work does not only contribute to the theory of English for Specific Purposes but creates prerequisites for developing and approbation the model of English for Language Teaching Purposes.
Results. The term, fulfilling a nominative and descriptive function for the notion “English for Language Teaching Purposes”, is introduced into the domestic scientific circulation.
Conclusions. The research may help further investigate the methods for optimizing the theoretical and practical preparation of highly qualified specialists in the sphere of teaching English.
About the Authors
Yu. A. Gushchina
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yuliya A. Gushchina – Lecturer, Faculty of Foreign languages and Area Studies
ul. Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow, 119991
A. A. Korenev
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexey A. Korenev – Cand. Sci. (Pedagogy), Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Foreign languages and Area Studies
ul. Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow, 119991
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