GENERAL DENTISTRY: ESP FOR DENTAL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS

Nowadays, professionals of different areas must face the current challenges of a globalized world, thus, communicating in the English language has become as important as their major related abilities. English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is an approach to the education of English orientated for specific scientific, medical, technological, economic and academic areas. The ESP aims to satisfy both inside and outside the classroom needs of students who, beyond the learning of the language indeed, require talking about specific topics in certain professional fields. (Hall, 2014).

Most of meaningful academic information about Dentistry issues is published in the English language such as: journals, books, scientific websites, and others. It is really important for general and specialized dentist to handle this information in this foreign language in order to reinforce their knowledge and learn about the new tendencies in the dental area. So, mastering the writing, listening, reading, and speaking skills will let them develop all their abilities to participate in academic events, publish papers and books in the English language.

This book is a new educational didactic resource for dental students and professionals who want to improve their English communication skills in a work environment. It includes career-specific vocabulary and contexts. Each chapter provides opportunities for learners to understand some basic aspects about ESP and also talk about common oral pathologies in the English practicing the four language skills in an interactive form. The central goal is to help students in the complex business of learning English for specific purposes.