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Sustainability and local knowledge: The case of the Brazilian ESP Project 1980-2005 [An article from: English for Specific Purposes]
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Author(s)J. Holmes, M.A.A. Celani
PublisherElsevier
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On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Brazilian ESP Project, this paper discusses why it has been able to sustain itself and develop over such a long period. The analysis focuses on two main areas of decision-making which led to this success: the structure of the project itself and the ESP methodology which was developed. Comparing the Brazilian experience with that of other projects, the paper identifies a number of decisions which determined the process-based nature of the project structure. These were crucial in ensuring a flexible and responsive administrative structure and enabled participants to feel 'ownership' of the project. With regard to the ESP methodology developed, the paper highlights the way that a 'Brazilian' or 'Latin' approach to the teaching of ESP was developed. In both areas the importance of using a local knowledge approach to decision-making is emphasised.
Description:
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Brazilian ESP Project, this paper discusses why it has been able to sustain itself and develop over such a long period. The analysis focuses on two main areas of decision-making which led to this success: the structure of the project itself and the ESP methodology which was developed. Comparing the Brazilian experience with that of other projects, the paper identifies a number of decisions which determined the process-based nature of the project structure. These were crucial in ensuring a flexible and responsive administrative structure and enabled participants to feel 'ownership' of the project. With regard to the ESP methodology developed, the paper highlights the way that a 'Brazilian' or 'Latin' approach to the teaching of ESP was developed. In both areas the importance of using a local knowledge approach to decision-making is emphasised.
