The context for the teaching and learning of English for specific disciplinary purposes is undergoing profound changes under the influence of economic globalization and new digital communication technologies. English in the Disciplines demonstrates how fundamental principles of ESP, to tailor language learning materials to the needs of specific groups of learners, can be adapted to new contexts of learning in the digital age.
Based on sustained research into students' experiences in an ESP context in Hong Kong, this volume provides an empirically grounded and practical methodology to ESP learning and course design and features:
English in the Disciplines provides key reading for anyone studying and researching this topic.
Christoph A. Hafner is Associate Professor in the Department of English, City University of Hong Kong.
Lindsay Miller is Associate Professor in the Department of English, City University of Hong Kong.
Part 1: Principles and Practice in ESP Course Design
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Approaches to English for Specific Purposes
Chapter 3: Case Study: The English for Science Course
Chapter 4: Researching English in the Disiplines
Part 2: Dimensions of ESP Course Design
Chapter 5: Learner Autonomy
Chapter 6: Genre
Chapter 7: Multimodality and Digital Literacies
Chapter 8: Plurilingual Practices
Chapter 9: Project-Based Learning and Collaboration
Part 3: Theoretical Insights for ESP Course Design
Chapter 10: The Multidimensional Model