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Synopsis Teaching English Vocabulary for special purpose--an ESP approach offers the teacher a new perspective on this important area. The main concern of the book is effective learning and how this can best be achieved in courses catering for special needs.  The author negates the age old myth of rote learning of vocabulary and proposes a productive model for teaching of vocabulary that would lead the learner to pleasurable practice and acquisition. A detailed strategy has been formulated to teach business english vocabulary with special reference to catering, hotel management and tourism. The book also offers a large selection of techniques which focus learners' attention on communicative tasks. This book probes into the theoretical credentials of ESP; Course design; Syllabuses; materials and teaching methods. The book will be of interest to all teachers who are concerned with Teaching Vocabulary and ESP. Those who are new to the field will find it a thorough practical introduction while those with more extensive expertise will find its approach both stimulating and innovative.