<b>English for specific purposes</b> (<b>ESP</b>) is a sphere of <a class="mw-redirect" title="Teaching" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaching">teaching</a> <a title="English language" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language">English language</a> including Business English, Technical English, Scientific English, English for medical professionals, English for waiters, English for <a title="Tourism" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism">tourism</a>, English for Art Purposes, etc.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Specific_Purposes#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> <a title="Aviation English" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_English">Aviation English</a> as ESP is taught to pilots, <a title="Air traffic controller" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_traffic_controller">air traffic controllers</a> and <a title="Civil aviation" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_aviation">civil aviation</a> cadets who are going to use it in radio communications.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Specific_Purposes#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> ESP can be also considered as an <a title="Avatar (computing)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(computing)">avatar</a> of <a title="Language for specific purposes" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_for_specific_purposes">language for specific purposes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Specific_Purposes#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> ESP is taught in many <a class="mw-redirect" title="Universities" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universities">universities</a> of the world. Many professional associations of teachers of English (<a class="mw-redirect" title="Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teachers_of_English_to_Speakers_of_Other_Languages">TESOL</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" title="IATEFL" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IATEFL">IATEFL</a>) have ESP sections. Much attention is devoted to ESP course design.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Specific_Purposes#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Specific_Purposes#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> ESP teaching has much in common with <a class="mw-redirect" title="English as a Foreign or Second Language" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_as_a_Foreign_or_Second_Language">English as a Foreign or Second Language</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" title="English for Academic Purposes" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Academic_Purposes">English for Academic Purposes</a> (EAP). Quickly developing <a title="Business English" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_English">Business English</a> can be considered as part of a larger concept of English for Specific Purposes. Text is available under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a href="https://www.wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.