Introduction
English for Electrical Engineers is an online course, consisting of 93 units of English, and providing approximately 100 hours of study for students.
Course aims
To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards the specialisation of electrical engineering. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking and pronunciation.
Γραμματική
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Use present and past tenses correctly
- Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences.
- Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events.
- Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions.
- Use the passive form correctly
- Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns
Λεξιλόγιο
- By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 120 expressions used in electrical engineering
Skills
- By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and electrical engineering contexts
Unit summary
Module 1
- Introduction to Electrical Engineering
- Γραμματική: Present tenses
- Λεξιλόγιο: Key electrical engineering terms
- Ανάγνωση: A brief history of electrical engineering
- Ακρόαση: Roles and responsibilities of electrical engineers
- Γράφοντας: Working in electrical engineering
- Μιλώντας: Software and hardware: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech
Module 2
- Electrical Components and Circuits
- Γραμματική: Past tenses
- Λεξιλόγιο: Electrical components and circuit terminology
- Ανάγνωση: The function of various electrical components
- Ακρόαση: Circuit design and analysis
- Γράφοντας: Circuit designs
- Μιλώντας: Learning on the job: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech
Module 3
- Power Generation and Distribution
- Γραμματική: Going to and Will
- Λεξιλόγιο: Power generation and distribution terms
- Ανάγνωση: Electrical power generation and distribution systems
- Ακρόαση: Power generation methods and technologies
- Γράφοντας: Power system specifications and requirements
- Μιλώντας: Patents and protection: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech
Module 4
- Control Systems and Automation
- Γραμματική: Present perfect
- Λεξιλόγιο: Control systems and automation terminology
- Ανάγνωση: Control systems and automation in electrical engineering
- Ακρόαση: Control system design and implementation
- Γράφοντας: Control system documentation
- Μιλώντας: How inventions can be good or bad: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech
Module 5
- Electronics and Communication
- Γραμματική: Countable and uncountable nouns
- Λεξιλόγιο: Electronics and communication
- Ανάγνωση: Electronic device design and communication systems
- Ακρόαση: Device specifications and communication system plans
- Γράφοντας: Design ideas and project constraints
- Μιλώντας: Specialisation: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech
Module 6
- Project Management and Teamwork
- Γραμματική: First conditional
- Λεξιλόγιο: Management principles and teamwork concepts
- Ανάγνωση: Effective project management in electrical engineering
- Ακρόαση: Project management strategies and challenges
- Γράφοντας: Personal plan for improving project management skills
- Μιλώντας: Innovation: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech
Module 7
- Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations
- Γραμματική: Passive
- Λεξιλόγιο: Health, safety, and environmental terms and concepts
- Ανάγνωση: Health, safety, and environmental considerations
- Ακρόαση: Risk mitigation and environmental protection measures
- Γράφοντας: Safety procedures and environmental impact assessments
- Μιλώντας: Gender bias: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Guess and Yes + connected speech
Module 8
- Continuing Professional Development and Career Growth
- Γραμματική: Second conditional
- Λεξιλόγιο: Career-related terms and concepts
- Ανάγνωση: Advancement opportunities and skills development
- Ακρόαση: Career paths and future goals
- Γράφοντας: Professional development plan for career advancement
- Μιλώντας: Environmental concerns: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Hope and Hop + connected speech
Follow-up
Students completing the English for Electrical Engineers course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.