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English a Medium of Instruction into Practice

In this presentation we aim at addressing the expections students of an EMI undegratuate/graduate Physics class have at the beginning of the semester concerning (1) their improvement (or not) in the English language; (2) possible gains or losses in content comparing to classes in Portuguese; (3) the professor’s English proficiency; and (4) the actions the professor may take regarding language correction, use of Portuguese and assessment.

Author(s):

Simone Sarmento    
UFRGS
Brazil

Laura Knijnik Baumvol    
UNISINOS
Brazil

Leandro R. Tessler    
UNICAMP
Brazil