Asia Partnership

ESP Communication Services

We are very proud of our partnership with ESP Communication Services, a company incorporated in Hong Kong and led by Professor Vijay Bhatia.
English for Specific Purpose Communication Services (ESPCS)  provide English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and professional communication services in Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, and other Asian countries.  ESPCS specialise in providing training to senior and middle management professionals from a range of professions, such as law, insurance, maritime, and accounting. In addition, they also provide professional development training for ESP and professional communication teachers and trainers, who may be interested in either entering the field or further developing their skills in this area.

Although the pre-packaged courses are designed for individuals from various professions, ESPCS also provide specifically designed training packages for companies on a consultancy basis to meet typical training requirements of their employees.

Together, we have a team of trainers and consultants who are recognised and experienced professionals in their respective disciplinary as well as ESP Communication fields as qualified language trainers, drawn both from local as well as international sources. The customised comprehensive face-to-face training in most countries in Asia is complemented by a range of online options, which allows us to meet specific requirements in the following areas of concern:

(1) PROGRAMMES FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS

• Teaching of ESP and Professional Communication
• Methods and Materials Development for ESP and Professional Communication
• Introduction to Teaching English for Legal Purposes

(2) ESP COURSES FOR PROFESSIONALS

• English for Communication in Law
• English for Communication in the Maritime Industry
• English for Communication in the Insurance Industry
• English for Communication in Accounting
• English for Communication in Medicine

(3) DOCUMENT AND INFORMATION DESIGNING SERVICES

• Designing plain English documents for the insurance and maritime industries
• Simplification and easification of statutory and other professional documents
• Easification of relevant laws for specific corporations for easier accessibility

(4) AUDITING AND EDITING SERVICES

• Document auditing to provide reports on the readability and accessibility of documents
• Document editing and improvements based on ‘before’ and ‘after’ readability assessments