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

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Acknowledgements xiii
5. Part 1 The Interplay between ESP and EMI
6. 1 Introduction to Developing Language Competence through English for Specific Purposes in English-Medium University Settings 3
7. 2 EMI, ESP and EAP 19
8. 3 Over-the-Counter and Prescription English: ‘Drug’ Interactions between CLIL/EMI and ESP in Pharmacy 36
9. 4 EMI versus Non-EMI: Students’ Motivation, Expectations and Language Progress 52
10. Part 2 Pedagogical Challenges and Innovations in ESP
11. 5 Incorporating a Function-Based Perspective into ESP Classes: A Pilot Experience at a Business English Course 71
12. 6 Genre-Based Instruction in English in an Engineering Communication Course: An Approach to Course Design 90
13. 7 LSP and EMI Teacher and Student Perspectives on Authentic Assessment Practices at European Universities amid the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond 107
14. 8 Conclusion: Finding Common Ground with EMI and Reappraising ESP 131
15. Index 147