Abstract
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a
research area in which the needs of English
learners (ELs) are the focal point, especially in
the new normal. ESP, as a dynamic discipline,
plays a critical and crucial role in improving
higher education institutions that provide
English-medium instruction (EMI). In such
institutions, students should give more
importance to ESP classes, as they get closer to
graduation and prepare to work in their field of
studies, because vocational concepts are also
evolving as our worlds are changing. With the
new normal, a lot of job markets disappeared
while new ones have been created. Thus, this
edited volume offers a wide variety of insights
by drawing implications from empirical
studies, while pinpointing gaps and the lack of
opportunities taking place in specific contexts.
The authors reflect upon “the evolution of this
field from its roots to its current context” as
well as how the quality of ESP can be ensured
along with the changes in our lives (Kırkgöz &
Dikilitaş, 2018, p. 1). To this end, the book is
divided into four parts, including Materials
Design and Development in ESP, ESP Teacher
Development, Curricular Issues in ESP, and
ESP, CLIL, and EMI.