ABSTRACT
The innovative work included the delving into basic concepts of teaching and learning professional communication skills and the development of effective techniques and methods. This has led to the realization that the English for specific purposes (ESP) approach could even be effective for native speakers of English because there are actually no “native speakers of ESP”. As English became the language of choice for international business and science, the need grew rapidly for the acquisition of pragmatic skills that would enable effective participation in professional situations. This is a difficult task where the local language is robust, thus enabling use for everything from everyday interactions to advanced work in science and technology, and also where the language distance from English is great. In addition to these factors, the interaction between language and culture influences how communication is conducted in different communities.
