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Post World War 2
With the end of the war, many areas grew rapidly, the scientific, technical and scientific field, this rapid growth added to the globalization and unification of the world required a common language to work together and facilitate communication, English being chosen for one reason mainly and it is the economic power of the United States. -
1960s Linguistics Evolution
As English expanded and its influence grew, new ideas emerged that proposed methods, theories, disruptive that focused more on studying the way in which English was used in real life and the daily life of its speakers, than on the grammatical structure. -
1970S Focus on learners
With the advances in education and the contributions of educational psychology, educators began to focus on learners, their needs, interests and attitudes which have a great influence on the motivation and interest of students when learning English and creating an optimal environment for learning to be optimal and fast. -
1980s Needs analysis
Each person is different and consequently their needs inside and outside the classroom are also different. This is why ESP as a discipline within the teaching of English began to focus on the needs of students to try to satisfy them through learning. -
2000s ESP in digital age and current trends
Learning in the digital age is integrated with new technologies, digital resources, online classrooms, and other tools that are linked to ESP to increase its effectiveness. Cultural backgrounds and the contexts in which English is used are prioritized. -
ESP in the future
According to academics, ESP in the future must review the role of technology, its effects and results in learning a second language, new strategies, approaches and pedagogical methods, new needs and changes in the economic, technological and social aspects that may influence learning English.