We are a diverse team from the English Department of City University of Hong Kong. The materials on this website are designed to help people, especially English language learners, learn how to use English in specific contexts of academic and professional communication. We hope the materials will provide a general introduction into the world of academic writing, as well as valuable insights into the various fields of professional communication.
Our Team
Christoph A. Hafner is Associate Professor in the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong. His main research interests include specialized discourse, language learning and technology, and digital literacies. His most recent book (co-authored with Lindsay Miller) is English in the Disciplines: A multi-perspective model for ESP course design (Routledge, 2019).
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Diane Pecorari is a Professor and Head of the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong. She works within the area of English Applied Linguistics. Her research has investigated aspects of English for academic purposes and second-language writing, (including source use and plagiarism), and the widespread and growing phenomenon of English medium instruction.
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Jack Pun is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong. He works within the field of Applied Linguistics, with research interests in English as medium of instruction (EMI), English language education, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics and systemic functional linguistics. His second trend of research is health communication.
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Funding Source
This website and the videos on it have been made possible by Teaching Development Grants funded by the University Grants Committee.