Technical English

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

Bibliography