E-learning in English Medium Instruction (EMI): Academic language for university students

Zusatztext

This book focuses on the linguistic needs of university students enrolled in English Medium Instruction (EMI) programmes in which disciplinary subjects are taught in English, a practice that has significantly risen over the last 20 years. It includes seven online, self-study modules (Creating outlines, concept maps, writing definitions, writing summaries, reporting data, the language of presentations and writing abstracts) that were designed after conducting specific research into students needs in terms of academic genres and language functions. All these modules were piloted with students in different degree programmes. The piloting confirmed the suitability of the materials for EMI undergraduate and postgraduate learners and the benefits of following a genre-based approach in this specific context.

Autorenportrait

Ana M. Piquer-Píriz is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology (University of Extremadura, Spain). Her research interests concern EFL learning and teaching, L2 vocabulary acquisition, figurative language, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and English Medium Instruction (EMI). Her work has appeared in international journals and edited volumes. She has been involved national and international projects on CLIL and metaphor.

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