List of Figures and Tables Pre face Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 1.1 Describing ESP 1.2 Areas in ESP 1.3 Demands of teaching ESP 1.4 Effectiveness of ESP 1.5 Summary 1.6 Discussion Part 1 Main Considerations in ESP Course Development 2 Analysing Needs 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Definitions of needs analysis 2.3 Hypothetical scenarios 2.4 Needs analysis as a course design process 2.5 Building on existing knowledge 2.6 Types of information to collect 2.7 Summary 2.8 Discussion 3 Investigating Specialist Discourse 3.1 Importance of descriptions of specialist discourse in ESP 3.2 When teachers/course developers conduct investigations 3.3 Approaches to investigation of specialist communication 3.4 Summary 3.5 Discussion 4 Developing the Curriculum 4.1 Focusing the course 4.2 Determining course content 4.3 Developing materials 4.4 Evaluating courses and materials 4.5 Summary 4.6 Discussion Part 2 Case Studies in ESP Course Development 5 English for the Police 5.1 Context 5.2 Investigating needs 5.3 Investigating specialist discourse 5.4 Designing the course and materials 5.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints 5.6 Summary 5.7 Discussion 6 English for Medical Doctors 6.1 Context 6.2 Investigating needs 6.3 Investigating specialist discourse 6.4 Designing the course and materials 6.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints 6.6 Summary 6.7 Discussion 7 Academic Literacies in Visual Communication 7.1 Context 7.2 Investigating needs 7.3 Investigating specialist discourse 7.4 Designing the course and materials 7.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints 7.6 Summary 7.7 Discussion 8 English for Thesis Writing 8.1 Context 8.2 Investigating needs 8.3 Investigating specialist discourse 8.4 Designing the workshop series and materials 8.5 Responding to difficulties and constraints 8.6 Summary 8.7 Discussion ……