The presentation introduces the Language Centre unit at the Faculty of Science Masaryk University against the backdrop of the pandemic and recent developments in English for Specific Purposes. The talk focuses on several dichotomies inherent in ESP teaching that the unit has had to deal with in the last decade. First, it is the narrow, subject-specific teaching versus a broader, general academic approach to content. Next, there is a trend towards greater autonomy of students competing with a more controlled way of teaching. Finally, the presentation touches upon assessment as a tool to measure students´ proficiency as well as an instrument for reflection, motivation, and growth. The presenter illustrates the discussed issues with specific examples from the syllabi of ESP courses taught at the Language Centre unit and students´ feedback.