Overview
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 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
Learning outcomes
Accuracy and adequate use of technical vocabulary
Assessment
Oral presentation, Two way interview 80 %Portfolio 20%