Learning engineering and basic science content through English

This study describes how students of a university developed their learning abilities to learn new vocabulary in Engineering and Basic Science academic program through CLIL approach and communicative approach with the implementation of a Platform -Moodle which offered a unit of work designed in order to enrich ESP competences. Also, the implementations of methods were empowered under a theoretical framework which studied Methods such as: ESP, Blended Learning, CLIL and communicative approach, Design of materials, Virtual Education and vocabulary acquisition. This research developed qualitative methodology which was applied in this research and can be categorized as action research and design of materials, since the proposal started from a detected problem (in this case, the necessity of fulfilling students¿ expectation of more specialized vocabulary in their classes), with subsequent analysis of the students¿ opinions and perceptions of having seen a work unit on a platform, the latter as a means of support to ESP and CLIL vocabulary learning based on Blended learning. Moreover, three research instruments were applied such as questionnaires, a survey type Likert and a Students¿ log.