​While the benefits of Generative AI tools for EAP courses have been investigated, the question of how to specifically integrate adapted GenAI tasks into EAP and content-based courses requiring academic English for first-year students at universities remains under-explored. Underpinned by the principled communicative language teaching approach and ChatGPT literacy framework, this study aims to identify university teachers’ difficulties and opportunities for incorporating GenAI into EAP courses and subject-based courses requiring the usage of academic English, and to adapt GenAI tasks for use in EAP and content-based courses at six UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong. To evaluate the effectiveness of tasks in increasing students’ engagement, learning, and GenAI literacy, data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Brief insights into the findings will be shared. The findings may have implications for educators and researchers in terms of how to shape future curriculum design integrating adapted GenAI tasks, teacher training, and policy in HE. 

​While the impact of Generative AI tools on teaching and learning has been investigated, teachers’ perspective of their influence on EAP courses and content-based courses requiring the usage of academic English remains under-researched. This study examines the perceptions of teachers towards GenAI tools on EAP and content-based subjects. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten teachers from six H.K. UGC-funded universities. Participants indicated that GenAI tools had affected the curriculum and assessments. However, most indicated a lack of confidence in using these tools effectively, the need to keep up with rapidly evolving tools while expressing the importance of clear institutional guidance on GenAI use. They also stressed the need for students to use GenAI ethically and critically. This study has implications for influencing future practices in HE such as equipping students with Generative AI literacy in the EAP context while raising teachers’ competence in using GenAI tools through more training.