The Implementation of Pedagogical Strategy of English for Specific Purposes in Pandemic era; challenge and strategy

Abstract

English for Specific Purpose (ESP) is used to determine students’ needs according to English learning. ESP is usually used in the vocational school or university where they have different needs. ESP has differences comparing to teaching activity in general way, it has specific purpose and way to be taught by the teacher in the classroom activity, in this pandemic era where all schools used online learning the ESP must be delivered in the digital classes which apply online learning. ESP emphasis on the language appropriateness and it is semantic and morphological meaning not on the lexical or syntactic meaning of the language (Evans, 1977). The main object of this research is to explain the role of ESP in learning and teaching English activity and find out the challenge and appropriate strategy in teaching ESP among pandemic eras. The study was done by observation and interview directly to the English teacher. The observation and implementation of ESP was held in Al- Mansyuriyah Boarding School and the result showed that ESP is still not a common way for the teacher to determine students’ need. The teacher used traditional methods to apply ESP in language class, such as audio lingual methods, Total physical response, and communicative way. We can see that a lot of teachers are still using general way according to lesson plan and syllabus while arranging for the material.