This form of ESP trains students in higher education to use language for study?

• A. EAP
• B. EOP
• C. CLIL
• D. ESP

Answer: (A)

English for Academic Purposes trains learners to use English in university-style study. It focuses on academic literacy and the language you need for coursework: understanding lectures and scholarly texts, taking effective notes, writing essays and reports, participating in seminars, and using academic conventions like paraphrase, quotation, citation, and avoiding plagiarism. Because higher education students must navigate these specific language tasks, this form of ESP is the best fit for training language for study.

Other forms serve different goals: English for Occupational Purposes targets workplace communication; CLIL blends subject content with language learning but isn’t focused on academic study skills; ESP covers language tailored to a specific field or job, not necessarily the study context of higher education.