An ESP Program for Students of Shipbuilding

Abstract

In this chapter, we describe an ESP program for the learning of technical English for shipbuilding in the College of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Cádiz, Spain, as well as in the sorrounding shipbuilding companies. We also discuss the relationship between the university and the naval industry, from which the university ESP teachers can gain an understanding of the professional world they serve. The program is organized around a set of technical topics and objectives derived from a needs analysis and set in the syllabus. These topics and objectives have served as the basis for a textbook and a multimedia application for this line of ESP.