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    Cornelsen

    English for Mechanical EngineeringB2 Course Book

    English for Mechanical Engineering is a skills-

    based course designed specifically for

    students enrolled in mechanical engineering

    degree programs. It provides carefully graded

    practice and progression in the key academic

    skills that all students need, such as listening

    to lectures and speaking in seminars. It also

    equips students with the specialist language

    they require to participate successfully withina mechanical engineering department.

    Extensive listening exercises come from

    mechanical engineering lectures, and all

    reading texts are taken from the same field of

    study. There is also a focus throughout on the

    key mechanical engineering vocabulary that

    students will encounter during their studies

    and careers.

    •  12 units covering diverse topics such as Forces on materials, Wind turbines and Water

    engineering.

    •  Listening: how to understand and take effective notes on extended lectures, including how

    to follow the argument and identify the speaker’s point of view.

    •  Speaking: how to participate effectively in a variety of realistic situations, from seminars to

    presentations, including how to develop an argument and use stance markers.

    •  Reading: how to understand a wide range of texts, from academic texts, technical

    documents and reports to Internet articles, including how to analyze complex sentences andidentify such things as the writer’s stance.

    •  Writing: how to produce coherent and well-structured assignments, including such skills as

    paraphrasing and the use of appropriate academic phrases.

    •  Vocabulary: a wide range of activities to develop student’s knowledge and use of key

    vocabulary, both in the field of mechanical engineering and of academic study in general.

    •  Vocabulary and Skills banks: a reference resource to provide students with revision of the

    key words and phrases and skills presented in the unit.

    •  Glossary: over 380 technical terms accompanied by a sample sentence and German

    translation.

    •  2 Audio CDs complete with all recordings form the Course Book.

    • 

    Website to the book with useful Internet resources: www.cornelsen.de/eng-mech 

    Source: http://www.cornelsen.de/hos/reihe/1.c.2556899.de/titel/9783065203296 

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      1 What is engineering? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

    Topics | definition of engineering •  branches of engineering•  the history of mechanical engineering

    Vocabulary focus | words from general English with a specialmeaning in engineering • prefixes and

    suffixes

    Skills focus

    Listening | preparing for a lecture •  predicting lecture content fromthe introduction •  understanding lecture organization

    •  choosing an appropriate form of notes •  making

    lecture notes

    Speaking | speaking from notes

      2 Engineering achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

    Topics | engineering achievements in the 20th century•  refrigeration and air conditioning •  codes and standards

    for machines

    Vocabulary focus | English–English dictionaries: headwords· definitions · parts of speech · phonemes· stress markers · countable/uncountable

    · transitive/intransitive

    Skills focus

    Reading | using research questions to focus on relevant informationin a text •  using topic sentences to get an overview of

    the textWriting | writing topic sentences •  summarizing a text

      3 Forces on materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

    Topics | materials in engineering •  forces on materials: stress andstrain •  five types of forces

    Vocabulary focus | stress patterns in multi-syllable words•  prefixes

    Skills focus

    Listening | preparing for a lecture •  predicting lecture content•  making lecture notes •  using different sources

    Speaking | reporting research findings • formulating questions

      4 MEMS and nanotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

    Topics | features of MEMS and nanotechnologies • design andapplications •  safety and ethical issues concerning

    nanotechnology

    Vocabulary focus | word sets: synonyms, antonyms, etc.•  the language of trends • common lecture

    language

    Skills focus

    Listening | understanding ‘signpost language’ inlectures •  using symbols and abbreviations in

    note-taking

    Speaking | making effective contributions to a seminar

      5 Friction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

    Topics | characteristics and types of friction •  uses of friction inmechanical engineering design •  tribology

    Vocabulary focus | synonyms, replacement subjects, etc., forsentence-level paraphrasing

    Skills focus

    Reading | locating key information in complex sentences

    Writing | reporting findings from other sources: paraphrasing•  writing complex sentences

      6 The future of cars: battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

    Topics | battery production •  car technologies: internal combustionengine, electric motors and hybrids •  research and

    development

    Vocabulary focus | compound nouns •  fixed phrases frommechanical engineering •  fixed phrases from

    academic English •  common lecture language

    Skills focus

    Listening | understanding speaker emphasis

    Speaking | asking for clarification •  responding to queries andrequests for clarification

      7 Engineering and sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

    Topics | concepts in engineering and sustainability •  sustainabilitychallenges for engineering

    Vocabulary focus | synonyms •  nouns from verbs •  definitions•  common ‘direction’ verbs in essay titles(discuss, analyze, evaluate, etc.)

    Skills focus

    Reading | understanding dependent clauses with passives

    Writing | paraphrasing •  expanding notes into complex sentences•  recognizing different essay/writing assignment

    types/structures: descriptive · analytical

    · comparison/evaluation · argument

    •  writing essay plans • writing essays

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      8 Health and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

    Topics | health and safety regulations •  health and safety in theworkplace •  case studies: oil rig disasters • case study:

    rail accident

    Vocabulary focus | fixed phrases from health and safety•  fixed phrases from academic English

    Skills focus

    Listening | using the Cornell note-taking system •  recognizingdigressions in lectures

    Speaking | making effective contributions to a seminar •  referringto other people’s ideas in a seminar

      9 Accident analysis in construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

    Topics | case study: Hyatt Regency Hotel collapse • case studies:‘design and build’ contracts

    Vocabulary focus | ‘neutral’ and ‘marked’ words • technical andsemi-technical words from engineering •  fixed

    phrases from academic English

    Skills focus

    Reading | recognizing the writer’s stance and level of confidence ortentativeness •  inferring implicit ideas

    Writing | writing situation–problem–solution–evaluation

    essays/writing assignments •  using direct quotations•  compiling a bibliography/reference list

      10 Wind turbines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

    Topics | development of wind power •  wind turbines: designproblems and solutions •  horizontal and vertical axis

    turbines

    Vocabulary focus | words/phrases used to link ideas (moreover,as a result, etc.) •  stress patterns in noun

    phrases and compounds •  fixed phrases from

    academic English •  words/phrases related

    to wind energy and wind turbines

    Skills focus

    Listening | recognizing the speaker’s stance •  writing up notesin full

    Speaking | building an argument in a seminar•  agreeing/disagreeing

      11 Water engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

    Topics | types of water and water distribution • desalinationtechnologies •  laboratory report: flow in pipes

    Vocabulary focus | definitions •  referring back using pronounsand synonyms •  words/phrases to describe

    mechanical processes in water engineering

    •  common verb + noun phrases used in

    laboratory reports

    Skills focus

    Reading | understanding how ideas in a text are linked•  note-making from texts •  labelling a diagram

    Writing | writing a comparison summary from notes • writing alaboratory report section from notes

      12 Job applications for mechanical engineering students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

    Topics | career paths in mechanical engineering•  working abroad •  applying for a job in the field

    of mechanical engineering

    Vocabulary focus | powerful adjectives and action verbs •  actionwords for specific skills •  CV and covering

    letter vocabulary

    Skills focus

    Reading | analyzing job advertisements •  recognizing the structureof curriculum vitae and covering letters

    Writing | using powerful adjectives and action verbs to describe skillsand experience •  writing curriculum vitae and covering

    letters

      Appendix ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 102

    Additional material ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 102

    Transcripts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 109

    Glossary …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 121

    Acknowledgements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 136

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