An
Dwi
Santoso
We all know that teaching
English in
There will be many problems
that can emerge in teaching ESP in big classes. Those problems will influence
the result and the process of teaching-learning English. It can be said that
there will be success and failure in getting the goal. Thus, the writer, that
has experienced in teaching ESP especially English For Science and Technology,
will limit the discussion on 3 determining aspects that will absolutely give
big influences in teaching ESP especially in big classes: (1) materials of
teaching; (2) atmosphere; (3) methods of teaching.
After analyzing the aspects that
can give influences toward the process of teaching-learning English especially
ESP, it can be concluded that the success of handling big classes in teaching
ESP needs to concentrate on some aspects. It does not only depend on the method
used, but also on the motivation of the students, the devotion to duty of the
teachers. Success comes to teachers with foresight and creativity. However,
careful planning of the selecting is required to achieve maximum effectiveness.
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Santoso, D. (2002, March). An effective way of teaching English for specific purposes in
big classes. Paper presented at the national conference on Autonomy,
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