[1] For example, English native speaking nurses who work in hospitals with a high percentage patient whose native language is Spanish might have to study Spanish for the very specific purpose of communication between nurses and patients.
This is likened to negotiated syllabus about which Hyland (2009)[2] writes, "A negotiated syllabus means that the content of a particular course is a matter of discussion between teacher and students, according to the wishes and needs of the learners in conjunction with the expertise, judgement, and advice of the teacher" (p. 208).
[3] This research is relevant for such problem-based areas as language education, translation and the design of specialised dictionaries.
At the post-secondary level it is frequently used to motivate groups of learners who may be interested in the same professional field, providing meaningful communication opportunities.
"Content-based instruction (CBI) is the integration of selected content with language teaching aims".