Base Knowledge
Students should have B1 general English level
Teaching Methodologies
“Role-play”, working in groups and working in pairs, gap-filling, intensive and extensive listening, text analysis and text-producing, translation
Learning Results
The main objective of this subject is to focus on the English language in electromechanical academic engineering contexts and further develop students communicative language skills through topics related to this engineering field.
Program
1. Language
Grammar revisions ?
2. Technical Language
Sub-technical terms and common non-technical lexis, syntax, linking expressions and words, word formation (suffixes and prefixes), grammar links, phrasal verbs, expressions to describe reason and contrast and verb-noun-adjective changes.
3. Technical Vocabulary
Specific technical lexis related to electromechanical engineering including materials engineering, mechanisms, air-conditioning and refrigeration, forces in engineering, internal combustion engine, electronics, electrical machines, automation and computer science.
4. Reading Comprehension
Scientific literature, graphs and tables and understanding unknown vocabulary.
5. Listening Comprehension
Lectures and Interviews
6. Writing Skill
Genres including formal letter writing such as the letter of application, summarizing, expressing opinions, description and explanation of how an electrical and / or mechanical system works and a CV
7. Oral Skill
Internship(s)
NAO