Ernesto Macaro & Mark Searle. Navigating English medium instruction: A student handbook. Routledge, 2025.

Reviewed by

Ikuya Aizawa | University of Nottingham

Ellie Phuong-Anh Pham | University of Sheffield

Chengchen Qian | University of Nottingham

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Article outline

Introduction
Reviewer backgrounds
How does the handbook support students beginning EMI?
How does the handbook highlight the role of language in EMI?
Who benefits from the handbook?
Reflections and future directions
Conclusion
References

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Pecorari, D., & Malmström, H. (2025). English medium instruction and English for specific purposes. In S. Starfield & C. Hafner (Eds.), The handbook of English for specific purposes (pp. 167–184). Wiley.