Course aims:

1. To be able to use specialised discourse adequately
2. to be able to communicate fluently
3. to be able to understand the message of a written text

Course Entry Requirements:

B2

Course contents:

UNIT 1: COMPUTER COMPONENTS UNIT 2: THE INTERNET. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERNET IN THE 21st CENTURY UNIT 3: THE WORLD AND THE ENVIRONMENT: ARE THINGS HOTTING UP POLLUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. TYPES OF POLLUTION. MEANS OF PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT UNIT 4: DESIGNING A WEBSITE UNIT 5: A TENFOLD INCREASE IN PRODUCT QUALITY EVERY TEN YEARS IS IT POSSIBLE UNIT 6: THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY USED TO BE: URBAN LIVING AND ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY UNIT 7: CAREERS IN ENGINEERING/ JOBS IN ENGINEERING/ APPLYING FOR A JOB UNIT 8: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE UNIT 9: WATER MANAGEMENT. KINDS OF WATER USE. GROUNDWATER POLLUTION UNIT 10: YOUNG ENGINEER. EXPLAINING A DIAGRAM UNIT 11: ENGINEERING – WHAT`S IT ALL ABOUT? UNIT 12: STORING INFORMATION UNIT 13: SAFETY AT WORK. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION UNIT 14: ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Teaching methods:

Debate Powerpoint presentation

Learning outcomes:

Accuracy and adequate use of technical vocabulary

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Oral presentation, Two way interview 80 % Portfolio 20%

Recommended reading:

Aydelotte, F., English & engineering., McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 2010,
Ibbotson, M., Cambridge English for engineering, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008,
Oliver, S., English for global industries. Oil and Gas., Garnet Education, UK, 2010,