Abstract:

The contribution deals with the current situation of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and its perspective in Higher Eduaction Area, which is not very encouraging as many universities are closing their language centres or departments or are decreasing the load of English lessons despite the quality elaborated syllabus, remarkable experience of English language practitioners or excellent implementation of students with good study results and high English language competence. The author also analyses the built network of ESP teachers, particularly on technology oriented universities as well as the role of professional organizations covering the English language practitioners which in Slovakia is represented by Czech-Slovak Association called CASAJC (Czech and Slovak Association of Language Centres in Higher Education) founded in 1999. This Association operates within CercleS – the European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education founded in 1991 and is aimed at bringing together approximately 300 Language Centres, Departments, Institutes, Faculties or Schools in Higher Education Area whose main responsibility is the teaching of language (not only English). Finally, the contribution provides possible solutions to the discouraging situation in the field of teaching English for Specific Puroses in aforementioned field.

Keywords:

Current trends, High Education area, ESP, perspectives.