Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) is the approach to language teaching which targets specific needs of learners for whom the language is an essential tool for their education, training or work. LSP programmes focus on developing students’ communicative competence in a specific academic or practical field, such as law, natural science, technology, engineering, business, tourism…
Employability refers to abilities and skills that allow one to be employed. Employability skills are the essential skills, personal qualities and values that enable you to thrive in any workplace. These are also called ‘enterprise skills’, ‘communication skills’ or ‘workplace skills
LSP4Employability is an approach to teaching/learning languages aimed at enabling learners to gain specific language abilities and additional skills (both hard and soft) that enhance their employability. It focuses on such a selection of topics/teaching materials/activities as are essential for enhancing effective communications-related activities in the work environment, while taking into account cross-cultural communication issues and soft skills.