TY - BOOK AU - Phillips, Anna AU - Phillips, Terry TI - Moving into Mechanical Engineering / SN - 9781907575655 (Student Book with DVD) PY - 2016/// CY - Reading, UK PB - Garnet Education Limited KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Vocabulary and terminology KW - Studying and teaching KW - Audio-visual aid KW - A2-B1 (CEFR) KW - High-beginner to intermediate N1 - Includes a glossary and transcripts.; "Moving into Mechanical Engineering is a course for college and university students who need English for their continuing education. It caters for pre-intermediate learners who want to study more effectively and to prepare for a career in mechanical engineering. It combines carefully controlled development of English-language skills with coverage of key aspects of mechanical engineering; Key features; Communicative activities encourage students to become confident, effective communicators; A wide range of topics introduce students to the most important and interesting areas of mechanical engineering; A graded approach to skills enables students to use English effectively. The course teaches transferable skills that students can use both in their wider studies and in their future careers; Key vocabulary from the world of mechanical engineering is highlighted for easy reference; Grammar is carefully matched to the skills that are practised in each unit, and students are introduced to the most common language patterns and tenses. An additional Grammar reference section provides extra support; End-of-unit round-up sections provide personalized activities, project work and a self-assessment checklist; Anna Phillips and Terry Phillips are award-winning authors of many course books and other resources for learning English. They both have more than 30 years' experience in ELT as teachers, trainers and language school owners" (Book cover); Unit 1: Changing the world; Topics &vocabulary; Machines and vehicles ; Measuring instruments ; The petrol engine ; Engine types ; Listening; Skill: Using slides to help understanding; Grammar: Recognizing singular and plural; Speaking; Introducing a talk; Reading; Skill: Recognizing text types; Grammar: Identifying the subject; Writing; Grammar: Subjects and verbs; Pronunciation; Saying numbers (1, 2) ; Short forms; Saying units of measurement; English in action: Numbers and units of measurement; Unit 2: The skills you need; Topics & vocabulary; Jobs ; Hard and soft skills ; Types of engineering job ; Good workers ; Listening; Skill: Recognizing signposts (1); Grammar: identifying positive and negative sentences with be; Speaking; Using notes; Reading; Skill: predicting the content of a text; Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb (be); Writing; Grammar: Subject, verb, extra information; Pronunciation; Polite language ; Their/They're ; Saying numbers (3); English in action: Using polite language; Unit 3: Working with machines; Topics and vocabulary; Tools ; Fasterners ; Simple machines ; Listening; Skill: recognizing and using examples; Grammar: Recognizing positive and negative sentences; Speaking; Ending a talk; Reading; Skill: Understanding a process; Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb; Writing; Grammar: Subject, verb, (object), extra information (SVO); Pronunciation; Spelling sound ; Saying schwa (1) ; Two-syllable words; English in action: Talking about tools; Unit 4 : Fit for purpose; Topics and vocabulary; Types of material ; Properties of materials ; Stress and strain; Listening; Skill: Making notes during a talk; Grammar: Predicting the next word; Speaking; Speaking in sense groups; Reading; Skill: Using topic sentences; Grammar: Finding the object; Writing; Grammar: Sentences with no subject; Pronunciation; Saying schwa (2); English in action: Asking for directions; Unit 5: Starting and stopping; Topics and vocabulary; Energy conversion ; Newton’s laws of motion -; Friction ; Acceleration ; Listening; Skill: Making notes of interviews ; Grammar: Recognizing information (Wh-) questions; Speaking; Good and bad habits; Reading; Skill: Reading for research ; Grammar: Understanding sentences with if; Writing; Skill: Making notes; Grammar: Subject, verb, (object), adverbial; English in action: Apologizing, offering, accepting and refusing help; Review Units 1-5; Unit 6: Inspiration and perspiration; Topics and vocabulary; Heating and cooling ; Destructive and non-destructive testing ; Mechanical safety; Listening; Skill: listening for definitions; Grammar: predicting content after a linking word – and/but; Speaking; Taking part in a meeting; Reading; Skill: Dealing with new words; Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word – and/but; Writing: Writing a paragraph; English in action: Talking about shapes; Unit 7: Now you’re talking; Topics and vocabulary; Good communication ; Communication problems ; Taking and leaving messages ; Writing good e-mails ; Listening; Skill: Finding examples from the real world ; Grammar: Recognizing possibility and obligation; Speaking: Understanding and not understanding; Reading; Skill: Understanding the subject, the purpose and the deadline in a text; Grammar: Recognizing the verb form; Writing; Grammar: Choosing the verb form; Pronunciation; Do you / could you / would you; English in action: Taking and leaving messages; Unit 8: Finding fault; Topics and vocabulary; Mechanical failure ; Causes of failure ; Designing for safety; Listening; Skill: Active listening; Grammar: Predicting content after linking word – because/so; Speaking: Working in a team; Reading; Skill: Scanning for names and numbers; Grammar: Understanding pronouns and noun references; Writing; Grammar: Giving reasons and results; Using pronouns and possessive adjectives; English in action: Talking about accidents; Unit 9: Going green; Topics and vocabulary; Carbon footprint ; Life cycle analysis ; Petrol vs electric cars ; Dealing with end of life; Listening; Skill: Recognizing separate points ; Grammar: Recognizing passive sentences; Speaking: Referring to graphs; Reading; Skill: Active reading (1); Grammar: Understanding passive sentences; Writing; Grammar: Using the present passive; Pronunciation: Stress in noun phrases; English in action: Arranging a meeting; Unit 10: How to get a good job; Topics and vocabulary; Job applications ; Interview skills ; CVs ; Body language in job interview; Listening; Skill: Two-part signposts; Grammar: Recognizing introductory phrases; Speaking: Giving yourself time to think; Reading; Skill: Active reading (2); Grammar: Understanding long subjects; Pronunciation: Emphasizing; English in action: Getting through the first day; Intended for pre-intermediate English language learners at the college and university level (A2-B1). N2 - Unit 1: Changing the world Topics &vocabulary - machines and vehicles - measuring instruments - the petrol engine - engine types Listening Skill: Using slides to help understanding Grammar: Recognizing singular and plural Speaking Introducing a talk Reading Skill: Recognizing text types Grammar: Identifying the subject Writing Grammar: Subjects and verbs Pronunciation - Saying numbers (1, 2) - Short forms - Saying units of measurement English in action: Numbers and units of measurement Unit 2: The skills you need Topics & vocabulary - jobs - hard and soft skills - types of engineering job - good workers Listening Skill: Recognizing signposts (1) Grammar: identifying positive and negative sentences with be Speaking Using notes Reading Skill: predicting the content of a text Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb (be) Writing Grammar: Subject, verb, extra information Pronunciation - Polite language - Their/They're - Saying numbers (3) English in action: Using polite language Unit 3: Working with machines Topics and vocabulary - tools - fasterners - simple machines - compound machines Listening Skill: recognizing and using examples Grammar: Recognizing positive and negative sentences Speaking Ending a talk Reading Skill: Understanding a process Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb Writing: Grammar: Subject, verb, (object), extra information (SVO) Pronunciation - Spelling sound - Saying schwa (1) - Two-syllable words English in action: Talking about tools Unit 4: Fit for purpose Topics and vocabulary - types of material - properties of materials - stress and strain Listening Skill: Making notes during a talk Grammar: Predicting the next word Speaking Speaking in sense groups Reading Skill: Using topic sentences Grammar: Finding the object Writing Grammar: Sentences with no subject Pronunciation - Saying schwa (2) English in action: Asking for directions Unit 5: Starting and stopping Topics and vocabulary - energy conversion - Newton’s laws of motion - friction - acceleration Listening Skill: Making notes of interviews Grammar: Recognizing information (Wh-) questions Speaking Good and bad habits Reading Skill: Reading for research Grammar: Understanding sentences with if Writing: Skill: Making notes Grammar: Subject, verb, (object), adverbial English in action: Apologizing, offering, accepting and refusing help Review Units 1-5 Unit 6: Inspiration and perspiration Topics and vocabulary - heating and cooling - destructive and non-destructive testing - mechanical safety Listening Skill: listening for definitions Grammar: predicting content after a linking word – and/but Speaking Taking part in a meeting: Reading Skill: Dealing with new words Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word – and/but Writing: Writing a paragraph English in action: Talking about shapes Unit 7: Now you’re talking Topics and vocabulary - good communication - communication problems - taking and leaving messages - writing good e-mails Listening Skill: Finding examples from the real world Grammar: Recognizing possibility and obligation Speaking: Understanding and not understanding Reading Skill: Understanding the subject, the purpose and the deadline in a text Grammar: Recognizing the verb form Writing Grammar: Choosing the verb form Pronunciation - Do you / could you / would you English in action: Taking and leaving messages Unit 8: Finding fault Topics and vocabulary - mechanical failure - causes of failure - designing for safety Listening Skill: Active listening Grammar: Predicting content after linking word – because/so Speaking: Working in a team Reading Skill: Scanning for names and numbers Grammar: Understanding pronouns and noun references Writing Grammar: Giving reasons and results; Using pronouns and possessive adjectives English in action: Talking about accidents Unit 9: Going green Topics and vocabulary - carbon footprint - life cycle analysis - petrol vs electric cars - dealing with end of life Listening Skill: Recognizing separate points Grammar: Recognizing passive sentences Speaking: Referring to graphs Reading Skill: Active reading (1) Grammar: Understanding passive sentences Writing Grammar: Using the present passive Pronunciation: Stress in noun phrases English in action: Arranging a meeting Unit 10: How to get a good job Topics and vocabulary - job applications - interview skills - CVs - body language in job interviews Listening Skill: Two-part signposts Grammar: Recognizing introductory phrases Speaking: Giving yourself time to think Reading Skill: Active reading (2) Grammar: Understanding long subjects Pronunciation: Emphasizing English in action: Getting through the first day; "Moving into Mechanical Engineering is a course for college and university students who need English for their continuing education. It caters for pre-intermediate learners who want to study more effectively and to prepare for a career in mechanical engineering. It combines carefully controlled development of English-language skills with coverage of key aspects of mechanical engineering. Key features: Communicative activities encourage students to become confident, effective communicators. A wide range of topics introduce students to the most important and interesting areas of mechanical engineering. A graded approach to skills enables students to use English effectively. The course teaches transferable skills that students can use both in their wider studies and in their future careers. Key vocabulary from the world of mechanical engineering is highlighted for easy reference and revision. Grammar is carefully matched to the skills that are practised in each unit, and students are introduced to the most common language patterns and tenses. An additional Grammar reference section provides extra support. End-of-unit round-up sections provide personalized activities, project work and a self-assessment checklist. Anna Phillips and Terry Phillips are award-winning authors of many course books and other resources for learning English. They both have more than 30 years' experience in ELT as teachers, trainers and language school owners" (Book cover) UR - https://www.garneteducation.com/product/moving-into-mechanical-engineering/ UR - https://englishcentral.net/?product=moving-into-mechanical-engineering_ ER -