Presenter: Paneeta Nitayaphorn
The Facet of ESP Teaching in the Modernized World: A Case of International Language for Aviation (ILA)
Paneeta Nitayaphorn
Thailand TESOL, Thai Airways International (Plc.) Co. Ltd.
In the world of multilingual context and local varieties of linguistic expression, there is not only an issue of teaching and learning “English” which is treated as a prime medium of communication among the world citizens, but also a matter of teaching and learning a group of “English” languages which is particularly conversed among people in specific fields.
International Language for Aviation (ILA) is one among them which possesses unique and rigid characteristics and is purposely derived from “English” by an International Organization to be specifically used among aviation personnel all over the world. The language itself is claimed as a difficult-to-perceive language by the outer circle which somehow leads to a question of which best practice should be implemented for an effective training.
To this end, a study to unfold linguistic properties of ILA has been conducted. It is to increase comprehension towards the language itself and to substantially contribute in determining teaching and learning direction as well as curriculum and material design.
International Language for Aviation (ILA) is one among them which possesses unique and rigid characteristics and is purposely derived from “English” by an International Organization to be specifically used among aviation personnel all over the world. The language itself is claimed as a difficult-to-perceive language by the outer circle which somehow leads to a question of which best practice should be implemented for an effective training.
To this end, a study to unfold linguistic properties of ILA has been conducted. It is to increase comprehension towards the language itself and to substantially contribute in determining teaching and learning direction as well as curriculum and material design.