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.
Grammar
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
Vocabulary
- 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
- Grammar: Present tenses
- Vocabulary: Key electrical engineering terms
- Reading: A brief history of electrical engineering
- Listening: Roles and responsibilities of electrical engineers
- Writing: Working in electrical engineering
- Speaking: Software and hardware: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech
Module 2
- Electrical Components and Circuits
- Grammar: Past tenses
- Vocabulary: Electrical components and circuit terminology
- Reading: The function of various electrical components
- Listening: Circuit design and analysis
- Writing: Circuit designs
- Speaking: Learning on the job: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech
Module 3
- Power Generation and Distribution
- Grammar: Going to and Will
- Vocabulary: Power generation and distribution terms
- Reading: Electrical power generation and distribution systems
- Listening: Power generation methods and technologies
- Writing: Power system specifications and requirements
- Speaking: Patents and protection: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech
Module 4
- Control Systems and Automation
- Grammar: Present perfect
- Vocabulary: Control systems and automation terminology
- Reading: Control systems and automation in electrical engineering
- Listening: Control system design and implementation
- Writing: Control system documentation
- Speaking: How inventions can be good or bad: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech
Module 5
- Electronics and Communication
- Grammar: Countable and uncountable nouns
- Vocabulary: Electronics and communication
- Reading: Electronic device design and communication systems
- Listening: Device specifications and communication system plans
- Writing: Design ideas and project constraints
- Speaking: Specialisation: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech
Module 6
- Project Management and Teamwork
- Grammar: First conditional
- Vocabulary: Management principles and teamwork concepts
- Reading: Effective project management in electrical engineering
- Listening: Project management strategies and challenges
- Writing: Personal plan for improving project management skills
- Speaking: Innovation: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech
Module 7
- Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations
- Grammar: Passive
- Vocabulary: Health, safety, and environmental terms and concepts
- Reading: Health, safety, and environmental considerations
- Listening: Risk mitigation and environmental protection measures
- Writing: Safety procedures and environmental impact assessments
- Speaking: Gender bias: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Guess and Yes + connected speech
Module 8
- Continuing Professional Development and Career Growth
- Grammar: Second conditional
- Vocabulary: Career-related terms and concepts
- Reading: Advancement opportunities and skills development
- Listening: Career paths and future goals
- Writing: Professional development plan for career advancement
- Speaking: 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.