科技英文
Technical English
| 節 | 週五 |
|---|---|
1 08:00–08:50 | 科技英文 A509 2 節連堂 |
2 09:00–09:50 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
This course is designed to develop the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in a technical context. Each class will revolve around practical tasks and activities encouraging students to provide creative solutions to real world technical problems. These will enable students to consolidate and apply the knowledge they build up over the duration of the course. During the course students will be required to discuss and also give informal presentations on a wide variety of technical topics. Part of the course will also be dedicated to technical writing, giving students the skills to successfully write emails, memos, technical reports, instructions and procedures. The course objectives are as follows: 1. To increase the student's ability to read, comprehend and discuss his professional materials in English. This includes the following skills: a. the ability to extract information from texts as well as from visual forms of representation, such as diagrams and charts, etc.; b. an increased understanding of word formation as a means of vocabulary building; c. the ability to define relevant technical terms; and d. the ability to recognize and use various grammatical structures, especially those characteristic of technical writing. 2. To develop technical writing skills. 3. To enhance the student's ability to better understand spoken English.
Students should be aware that attendance is mandatory for all parts of the course. Final grades will be calculated upon the following: Participation (10%) Self-study (10%) Oral activities and written assignments (40%) Mid-term and final examination (40%) As a major objective of the course is to improve English speaking and listening, great emphasis will be placed on the effective oral production of English. However, certain aspects of technical writing such as emails, memos and instructions will also be covered. Students will be expected to conduct a minimum of one hour per week of additional language practice in the Language Self-Study Center (Library B1) and will be required to submit their“English Self-study Centre Passports", with 18 stamps, at the end of the semester.
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Introduction and confidence building |
| 第 2 週 | Civil Engineering - describing construction |
| 第 3 週 | Materials - types of materials and their application |
| 第 4 週 | Alternative Energy |
| 第 5 週 | Email writing |
| 第 6 週 | Aeronautics |
| 第 7 週 | Mass transportation |
| 第 8 週 | Environmental Engineering |
| 第 9 週 | Mid-term examination |
| 第 10 週 | Robotics |
| 第 11 週 | Electronics |
| 第 12 週 | Technical memos |
| 第 13 週 | Production - describing products and their manufacture |
| 第 14 週 | Household Technology |
| 第 15 週 | Procedures & Instructions |
| 第 16 週 | Defense Technology |
| 第 17 週 | Chemistry and petrochemicals |
| 第 18 週 | Final Examination |
Oxford English for Careers: Technology 2 Eric Glendinning & Alison Pohl Oxford University Press ISBN: 978-0-19-456953-8
- 地點
- A518 of Assembly Building (Joint Education Hall)
- 時間
- Please call or email to make an appointment
- 聯絡方式
- Email: mike0924@mail.nctu.edu.tw Tel: x52773