ESP on the border between tradition and innovation

This paper focuses on English for specific purposes (ESP) for Nursing students at a tertiary level institution and the materials designed for these classes. It does not cover all the fields of ESP. It aims at exploring just one facet of the process of language teaching and learning. That one point of view will contribute to understanding the optimal means of successful teaching mastery. The first part represents the theoretical background of ESP methodology. In the second part, the authors provide examples of activities designed for their students that have proved to be an effective way to facilitate the process of language acquisition.