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Introduction toEnglish (TPB)

Fuad Cholisi, drs., M.Sc., M.PhilDepartement of Social Studies and Humanities

(MKU)

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

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 Why English?

Globalization: the borderless world needs

one most effective communication

language

Advancement in Science and

Technology: Research resources are

mostly in English

Information Age: Access to information ismade easier with English 

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Objective at ITS

To help the students improve their English

communication skills with emphasis on the

Reading skill in order to facilitate their

learning process, and the Speaking skill

for prospective job requirements

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Study Plan

16 -18 Sessions of class meeting: 100

min/session

5 Sessions of laboratory works:

60 min/session

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Class Activities 

Communication Practices

Reading Comprehension: Improving theReading Skill through practices in reading

techniques Structure/Grammar review to foster

students’ capability in sentence building

needed in reading comprehension, as wellas general communication

Presentations

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Laboratory Activities

Listening Comprehension (5 sessions)

including 1 session for exercises.

It comprises 20 percent of the total

assessment of English

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Evaluation

Final Test (UAS) 30 %

Presentation (UTS) 25 %

Laboratory Works 20 % Assignments and Class

 Activities 25 %

TOTAL 100 %Scoring is made on a range of  

 A-AB-B-BC-D-E

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English for Science and Technology

It deals with the use of English in the fields

of Science and Technology for the present

and further studies

It does not aim to teach the subject matter

of science and technology but

• to provide students with the language basis to

access and understand materials on scienceand technology

• to express ideas and concepts in English

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Some Characteristics of

English for Science and Technology

Specialized Vocabulary

The Use of Abbreviation

The Use of Passive Sentences

Functional Shifts:•  A word can serve both as a noun and as a verb

• Words ending in “-ing” have grammatically any of the 3functions:

• as a Noun

• as an Adjective• as a Verb

Semantic Variations: a word may have differentmeanings – widening ( e.g. vendor) and restriction (e.g.mouse) of meaning

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Special Noun Compounds

e.g. measuring toolcross section

Internet-based Test

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Now, what?

Obtain the book “English for Science and

Technology” from the Language

Laboratory for the English Course

Enroll yourself in groups of 20 (of the

same department) for the Laboratory Work

at the Language Laboratory

Be prepared to focus on the classes and

do all the assignments