SELECTING MATERIALS FOR ESP CLASSES

design and to prove that the success of ESP classes is closely connected with the teacher's ability to choose materials which are in perfect accordance with the learners' needs and aims. Resorting to ready-made courses may look much easier than coming up with new materials because it is less time consuming and it allows teachers to focus on teaching content, not on creating it. However, the use of published coursebooks involves a lot of disadvantages, such as the difficulty of finding materials which perfectly meet the learners' needs. Additional materials and adaptations are often required in order to make the course successful. A very important question when considering the choice of coursebooks for ESP learners is whether they should contain authentic or non-authentic materials. Should they contain language which comes from the real world or language which has been adapted to focus on particular lexis and structures? The former may seem more attractive and natural while the latter may prove to be more efficient especially when time is short. The paper also aims to prove that it is vital for books to provide learners with materials that are as close as possible to their professional world. (C) 2017 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.uk