dc.description.abstract | E nglish for Special Education is a course book for first year students
of Special Education and Rehabilitation at the University of Belgrade.
The syllabus was designed with regard to the students’ needs, their
former knowledge of general English, and the available learning
conditions. As an ESP (English for Specific Purposes) course, it focuses on
professional vocabulary relevant to all 6 different departments of Special
Education and Rehabilitation at the University of Belgrade – Speech Pathology,
Prevention and Treatment of Behavioral Disorders, Special Education and
Rehabilitation of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Special Education
and Rehabilitation of Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Special Education
and Rehabilitation of Individuals with Visual Impairments, and Special
Education and Rehabilitation of Individuals with Hearing Impairments. The
provided texts, language structures and exercises are adapted to the B1 level of
general English proficiency (as defined by the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages).
The course book is organized in 17 units and 8 revisions, each covering or
repeating a different topic related to the studies of Special Education and
Rehabilitation at the University of Belgrade.
The developed syllabus fulfils the main aims of this ESP course – it repeats and
practices appropriate general English structures, and familiarizes the students
with key professional vocabulary they will need in further education.
The authors would like to thank the Faculty of Special Education and
Rehabilitation, as well as Prof. dr Sofija Mićić, mr Nina Vlahović, and Ranko
Ivančević for the much appreciated help, advice and support. | |