English for Academic Purposes in the EMI Context in Asia: Xjtlu Impact

This edited book focuses on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) within the English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) context in Asia, with a specific emphasis on the impact of EAP at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China. Celebrating over 15 years of EAP provision at the university, the authors showcase research and best practices in EAP across various academic disciplines and address the growing need for tailored EAP teaching resources in the EMI environment. The volume presents evidence of XJTLU’s dedication to pedagogical innovations and to the professional development of its teaching staff, and includes studies of EAP pedagogies at undergraduate, taught Master’s, and doctoral levels, with diverse instructional and innovative foci. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, postgraduate students, and university policy makers, as well as anyone with a background in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) or English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching.

Bin Zou is Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, where he is also the Programme Director for MA TESOL. His main research interests are English language education, English for Academic Purposes, Artificial Intelligence for Foreign Language Education Technology and Metaverse.

Trevor Mahy is Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship in the School of Languages at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, where he is also the Chair of the University Research Ethics Review Panel. His main research interests centre around PGR and ECR support, with a particular focus on English for Research Publication Purposes.