Basic English for Science

• Main Author: Donovan, Peter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Wellington Oxford University Press 2000
• Series: Teacher's Book
• Subjects: English Language > Technical English
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 This Teacher's Book contains all the material which the teacher needs in order to use the course, including guidance on presentation, oral drills, keys to the exercises, and tapescripts to be used in conjunction with the Student's Book of Basic English for Science. A comprehensive Introduction provides detailed teaching notes. Since the emphasis throughout the course is on the expression of basic concepts in simple clear English, the material can be used by teachers who do not have a background in science. The course is concerned with developing the student's ability to deal with the concepts used in scientific discussion and writing in English. It teaches the language required for performing such tasks as describing, hypothesizing, speculating, accounting for results, and summarizing, which are necessary for any kind of scientific enquiry. These language operations are built up over the 11 units of the course so that the student proceeds from simple tasks, such as expressing values and formulae in English, to the description of complete experiments, explanations and accounts of processes. Basic English for Science may be used as a course for beginners (taking them up to an Intermediate level where more specialized material can be used) or as a revision course for more advanced students. A set of 6 tapes or cassettes is available which contain the language.laboratory drills. The Class Tape or Cassette contains a selection of the Classwork material.