Developing language competence through English for specific purposes in English-medium university settings / edited by Marta Aguilar-Pérez, Balbina Moncada-Comas and Dietmar Tatzl

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aguilar-Pérez, Marta, editor.

Moncada-Comas, Balbina, editor.

Tatzl, Dietmar, editor.

Series:

New perspectives on language and education ; 123

Language:

English

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2024.

Summary:

This book explores the interplay between English for specific purposes (ESP) and English-medium instruction (EMI) and the ways in which they are implemented, as well as teaching and assessing challenges. Furthermore, it considers teaching practices used by ESP professionals and the kind of support given to EMI through ESP.

Contents:

Intro

DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/AGUILA6864

Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Part 1 The Interplay between ESP and EMI

1 Introduction to Developing Language Competence through English for Specific Purposes in English-Medium University Settings

2 EMI, ESP and EAP

3 Over-the-Counter and Prescription English: 'Drug' Interactions between CLIL/EMI and ESP in Pharmacy

4 EMI versus Non-EMI: Students' Motivation, Expectations and Language Progress

Part 2 Pedagogical Challenges and Innovations in ESP

5 Incorporating a Function-Based Perspective into ESP Classes: A Pilot Experience at a Business English Course

6 Genre-Based Instruction in English in an Engineering Communication Course: An Approach to Course Design

7 LSP and EMI Teacher and Student Perspectives on Authentic Assessment Practices at European Universities amid the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

8 Conclusion: Finding Common Ground with EMI and Reappraising ESP

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781800416888

1800416881

9781800416871

1800416873

OCLC:

1463078306