1st Edition

English for Science Communication

By Jack Pun Copyright 2026
368 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

368 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

368 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

English for Science Communication introduces English-language knowledge and skills for scientific communication in a range of local and international contexts. It develops students’ ability to locate and critically read a variety of scientific texts and appropriately communicate, through speaking and writing, the findings of scientific projects to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Nature of Science Communication 3. Getting Started: Choosing, Evaluating, and Planning Scientific Research 4. Presenting Scientific Information: Structure, Purpose, and Audience 5. Oral Scientific Communication: Documentaries, Scripts, and Presentation Skills 6. Writing in the Scientific Community: Overview and Generic Structure, Citation Styles, and Academic Referencing 7. Introducing Your Research Topic, Conducting a Scientific Investigation, and Writing a Literature Review 8. Describing Methods and Results 9. Discussing Findings and Drawing Conclusions in Science Writing 10. Analysing Science Communication Through Technology (e.g. Using Corpus Tools)

Biography

Jack Pun is Associate Professor in the Department of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. He is author of English Medium Instruction in Secondary Education: Policy, Challenges and Practices in Science Classrooms, The Role of Language in Eastern and Western Health Communication, and (with Jack C. Richards) Teaching and Learning in English Medium Instruction: An Introduction.