环境工程专业英语.ppt1.ppt

English for Environmental Engineering I Description of Course: credit:1.8 duration of course: 8 weeks test mode: 20% (attendance+ vocabulary dictation + 80% close exam =multiple choice(20%) +reading comprehension(20%) + description of process (20%)+passaged-based English/ Chinese translation(20%)+sentence-based Chinese/English translation(20%) II What I can offer your Qualification and experience: Master degree in environmental management at Brunel University in England and 14 years working experience in environmental science and international cooperation Personality-friendly, simple, hardworking, hate any forms of cheating ,I prefer being your friend rather than your teacher. III Goal of this course ? After this course: the students should be clear: how to remember technical words, how to access to environmental science how to read and write scientific papers; how to make presentation for environmental science and describe environmental process how to do professional English translations how to plan your career in environmental science IV How we approach this course 1 background to environmental knowledge and environmental history , all in English 2 new words and expressions 2 questions and discussions related to topics in each chapter in English 3 skill training to achieve the goal of the course (Both Chinese and English) In-class exercise-- 90% satisfaction-go next (all exercises are the foundation of exam) 4 update environmental information exchange (prepared by only a group of students) V Expectation for students : 1changing your attitude on studying English, from disliking English to enjoying English . 2 preparation of an English dictionary for environmental science 3 exercises book 4 vocabulary remembering 5 feel free to speak and write 6 routine visit to popular environmental website and access to environmental information VI Testing your existing English ability for helpin