1993 年 1993 巻 32 号 p. 86-99
English for specific purposes (ESP) as an academic field can be considered. to have begun with work in the early 1960's with the examination of “scientific” English. This paper presents a brief review of ESP history, a look into some of its issues, an overview of ESP in the Japanese university environment, and some examples of actual classroom lesson plans for students majoring in science and technology.