GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

Foreign Language teaching for Specific Purposes has a lot in common with the teaching of foreign language as a general subject. For both, it is necessary to consider linguistic development and teaching theories, to have insights into contemporary ideas regarding their own position and role as well as the position and role of foreign language learners in education; and to face new technologies offered as aid to improve their methodology. The need to understand the requirements of other professions and willingness to adapt to these requirements differentiate the foreign language teachers for specific purposes and their colleagues teaching foreign language as subject. Foreign Language for Specific Purposes presumes teaching of foreign language regarding specific profession, subject or purpose. This paper, therefore, examined the concept of language, concept of teaching and concept of Foreign Language for Specific Purposes. It narrows to French for specific purposes (FSP), types of French for Specific Purposes, the training of teachers of French for Specific Purposes and the role of French Language for Specific Purposes to highlight that the role of French language is gradually changing from a vehicle of French culture to a vehicle of Science, Technology, Commerce and Diplomacy, with the emphasis further shifting from teaching of French as a as literary studies to what has come to be known as French for Specific Purposes (FSP) which is essentially considered as the specialist forms and usages of the French language in specific professions, disciplines, and fields of human activity. The training, thus, recognises the need to tailor the curriculum in line with the professional demands of the specialty and the industry expectations necessary for the accomplishment of professional tasks.