Innovation in Language Learning

The target goal of the current paper is to thoroughly analyse and introduce the main characteristics of developing ESP learners' Business Grammar skills in the light of theoretical foundations, developmental patterns and pedagogical implications. Grammar instruction in ESP requires a targeted, functional and context-sensitive approach. It should be purpose-driven, supporting the communicative needs specific to a profession or discipline, e.g., medicine, law, engineering, business, etc. The development of ESP learners' grammar skills differs from that of General English learners because it is targeted, contextualized, and need based. Thus, teaching Grammar in ESP must be strategically aligned with disciplinary discourse and genre conventions, as each discipline has its own conventional grammar patterns. Success depends on the ability of both the ESP teacher and learners to integrate grammar as a communicative functional tool, not just as a set of rules in overall instruction.

Keywords: Business, grammar, communicative needs, skill development

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