1. English for specific purposes
1.1. ESP today
1.1.1. An approach to language learning based on learner need (Hurchinson and Waters, 1994)
1.1.1.1. Needed language skills
1.1.1.2. Needed language structures
1.1.1.3. Needed language functions
1.1.1.4. Needed vocabulary
1.2. ESP teachers
1.2.1. Should be experts in the language and language teaching
1.2.2. Should have some understanding of the subject area
1.2.3. Should have the ability to integrate student knowledge about the subject matter
1.3. ESP learners
1.3.1. Pre-experience learners
1.3.1.1. Finished high school and rely on theoretical knowledge
1.3.2. Job-experienced learners
1.3.2.1. Have theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge
2. ESP materials
2.1. Materials selection
2.1.1. A kind of language
2.1.2. Implications for the methods and techniques
2.1.3. The content of the materials
2.2. Readily available textbooks or tailor-made materials
2.2.1. Choice depends on the learners'subject area
2.3. Tailor-made materials
2.3.1. The length of the course
2.3.2. The target audience of the course
2.3.3. The appropriate structural grading
2.3.4. The vocabulary
2.3.5. The appropriate idiomatic English
2.3.6. Visually alive and well-presented materials
3. ESP materials for English in logistics
3.1. Electronic form of materials for English in logistics
3.1.1. Opportunity for greater independence and choice
3.1.2. Edutainment (intrinsic entertainment characteristics)
3.1.3. Opportunity for a wide range of media resources
3.2. English in logistics for first-year students
3.2.1. An introduction to the topic
3.2.2. Questions for revision
3.2.3. A glossary
3.2.4. Related grammar and vocabulary exercises
3.2.5. References to materials on the internet (access to ideo or audio files)
3.3. Materials evaluation
3.3.1. Pre-use evaluation
3.3.1.1. By prior users
3.3.2. In-use evaluation
3.3.2.1. By current users (teachers using them)
3.3.3. Post-use evaluation
3.3.3.1. By students
3.4. Student feedback
3.4.1. Strengths of e-materials
3.4.1.1. Always available
3.4.1.2. Can be done from home
3.4.1.3. Correlation between topics and vocabulary
3.4.1.4. Individual work
3.4.1.5. Choice when to study
3.4.1.6. Combination of theory and practical work
3.4.2. Weaknesses of e-materials
3.4.2.1. Not disciplined enough
3.4.2.2. Fewer live lectures
3.4.2.3. No provision of pronunciation
3.4.2.4. Need to be printed