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Bridging the Vocabulary Gap in EAP: A BDIC, CDIC & GDIC Perspective

Friday, 7 November, 2025

English Teachers

The British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes have just released an episode of their 'All Things EAP' podcast in which Dr Alex Runchman discusses the challenges of teaching and learning discipline-specific vocabulary in English for Academic Purposes contexts with colleagues from BDIC, CDIC and GDIC.

Taking part in the discussion are:

Zixia Huang, School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin (GDIC)

Andy Merton, EAP teacher at BDIC

Joy Ming-Shi Chu, EAP teacher CDIC

Ou Yali (Sally), EAP teacher at CDIC

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