REFLECTIONS ON ESP TEXTBOOKS: THE CASE OF ENGLISH FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN THE ACADEMIC CONTEXT

Abstract

The textbook English for Electrical Engineering, published by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (University of Belgrade) and Academic Mind is part of a wider ESP and EAP research of the Senior Lecturer Dr. Miloš D. Đurić, and it explores various aspects of language expression that is manifested in spoken and written electrical engineering discourses. Furthermore, the textbook is based on recent trends in both ESP methodology and EAP methodology and represents the result of the author’s extensive experience in teaching Academic English at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade. Even though primarily written for students of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, this textbook provides effective teaching material for all non-experts interested in electrical engineering discourse. Written in a clear, accessible style, the textbook prepares students for the examination whilst helping them to acquire, develop and learn to apply a wide range of ESP skills typical of electrical engineering discourse.