The English for Academic Purpose Teaching for Students Majoring in Law and Politics

Abstract

EGP (English for General Purposes) teaching approach has stuck in dilemma of high cost low efficiency in mainland china for many years, while ESP (English for Specific Purposes) to be more specific EAP (English for Academic Purposes) teaching approach has been increasingly prominent. Numerous studies have been written on different aspects of EAP, but very little has been written about the EGAP (EGP +Academic skills). This paper comprises the critical review of the available literature, highlighting some of its problems and limitations. Then elaborate the EGAP teaching from the perspective of Legal English Teaching.