Project Work in The ESP Classroom María del Pilar García Mayo Universidad del País Vasco A thorough needs analysis study carried out in the College of Pharmacy ofthe University ofthe Basque Country showed students' interest in improving their writing and speaking skills. Thus, project work was included as one ofthe components ofthe ESP course. This article describes the different stages leading to both the written and the oral presentations, the roles of the students as speakers and listeners and the role of the teacher. The results of questionnaires on students'pre-writing activities are considered and same general conclusions about the usefulness ofproject work in the ESP classroom are drawn.