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English for specific purposes tesol international association. Ive taught and conducted research at the university of khartoum, hiroshima university, the university of michigan, lancaster university, the university of london, chulalongkorn university, and iowa state. Suggestions to achieve this include ethnographic studies of the target language situation. Discover why assessment of english for specific purposes isnt just the assessment of general language proficiency with specific terminology thrown in, but a different matter altogether.
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