ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΗ

Authentic ESP texts with specialized lexical, grammatical and discourse elements with a view to enhancing students’ comprehension of Mechanical Engineering topics, and, therefore, develop linguistic skills necessary for: a) students’ participation in postgraduate courses and various European programmes (e.g. Erasmus programme etc.), and b) future professional career. Students are exposed to a collection of Manufacturing & Energy Engineering-related texts focusing on content rather than grammar, and they practise their skills via CALL-based exercises in the language laboratory.

Objectives

The course aims at helping students to: 1. identify lexical, grammatical and discourse items in formal ESP written and listening texts 2. demonstrate comprehension of ESP linguistic structures in authentic texts by activating previously acquired knowledge of Mechanical Engineering topics 3. apply knowledge of the function of specific and specialized grammatical and lexical items in ESP texts in a variety of CALL-based exercises (e.g. filling in information in sentences, paragraphs, or larger and complicated ESP texts, matching information etc.) 4. assess and use textual information by producing short texts (reports, descriptions, instructions, comparisons of processes/machines etc.) 5. interpret and analyze information in diagrams, tables etc.

Prerequisites

Γνώση Αγγλικής γλώσσας σε επίπεδο τουλάχιστο Β1.

Syllabus

Α collection of authentic Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing & Energy Engineering) texts. In detail, the following topics are included: 1. Manufacturing processes and machine tools 2. Lathe 3. Milling machine 4. CNC machines 5 Engines: Internal combustion engines 6. Electricity generation 7. Renewable energy sources 8. Turbines: Hydraulic turbines 9. Central heating Grammar topics 1. Revision of tenses 2. Comparisons 3. Relative clauses 4. Passive voice 5. Infinitives & Gerunds 6. Participles