Abstract
This paper refers to a teaching experiment based on sci-fi stories as teaching material in ESP courses for students of Biology, Microbiology, Geology, Mathematics and Computer Science at the Rio Cuarto National University, Argentina. After a description of the overall teaching situation, the aims and scope of the project as well as the rationale for choosing the genre of science-fiction are discussed. The modifications to the selected texts by shortening and/or simplifying long passages and by adding vocabulary and specific information from reliable scientific sources are illustrated. In a similar vein, some activities are included so as to show that they were intended not only to reinforce language skills but also to foster the development of affective and cognitive processes and promote the exchange of opinions about ethical and scientific issues. The results concerning impact on motivation, skills improvement, and integration of second language reading skills, science concepts and ethical concerns are discussed.
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