English for General Purposes

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
EGP
Pronunciation
/ˈɪŋlɪʃ fər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpərpəsɪz/
Category
International
Related Field
English

Examples in Context

  1. The change of target language in foreign language teaching inevitably concerns the merging development of English for special purposes ( ESP ) and English for general purposes ( EGP ).
  2. However, many hold a wrong idea that EST is the same with EGP ( English for General Purposes(EGP) ) in almost all the aspects except for some technical terms.
  3. Assessing students ' needs is an indispensable step in EGP ( English for General Purposes(EGP) ) curriculum development, implementation and evaluation.

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