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INGLES TECNICO GRADO 12-13
GOUPS L3 (2CI) & L5 (2II)
TEACHING STAFF
ASUNCION JAIME [email protected] personales.upv.es/ajaime
COURSE GROUPS
L3= MON 15:30-18:00 & WED 15:00-17:30 (ROOM 323)
PRAC SESSIONS: (ROOM 041): SEPT 17, (ROOM 234): OCT 1, 10, 22; NOV 19, DEC
3, 10, 17
L5 = TUE 15:00-17:30 & WED 12:00- 14:30 (ROOM 131)
PRAC SESSIONS: (ROOM 041): SEPT 18, (ROOM 234): OCT 2, 8, 16; NOV 13, 27;
DEC 4, 11
OFFICE HOURS (prof A. JAIME)
UPON REQUEST at [email protected]
COURSE MATERIAL
TEXTBOOK: TECHNICAL ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS. A Jaime, A.
Diaz , 2012, Ed UPV 840
MULTIMEDIA MATERIAL: A MULTIMEDIA ENGLISH COURSE FOR ENGINEERING
A. Jaime, A. Diaz y MA Candel, 2005 Ed. UPV,N 685
IT IS COMPULSORY TO ATTEND & COMPLETE AT LEAST 5 PRACTICAL SESSIONS
COURSE CONTENTS
FIRST PART OF THE COURSE
TOPIC: MATERIALS (UNITS 1-5) GRAMMAR: ONE GRAMMAR ASPECT/FUNCTION
PER UNIT
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UNIT 1: NAMES OF MATERIALS (Structures of description, Formation of
adjectives Measurement and numbers)
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UNIT 2 : CLASSIFICATION (Structures of classification, AS/HOW/LIKE,
Introduction to Connectors)
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UNIT 3: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS (N/V from ADJ, Expressing
comparison and contrast)
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UNIT 4: ALLOYS (Formation of N from VB, Relative clauses; Shortened
RC)
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UNIT 5: HEAT TREATMENT (CAUSE and EFFECT/ INSTRUCTIONS)
EXAM SECTION I = 31st OCTOBER = 30 points
SECOND PART OF THE COURSE
TOPIC: ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT (UNIT 6-9)
INTEGRATED GRAMMAR THROUGH TRANSLATION AND ORAL PRACTICE
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- UNIT 6: WAYS OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY: THE GENERATOR
(Prepositions)
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- UNIT 7: CONVENTIONAL POWER PLANTS (verb tense : ACTIVE vs
PASSIVE)
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- UNIT 8: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES (Conditional Sentences)
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- UNIT 9: POLUTION & RECYCLING (Expressing OPINION & DEGREE)
EXAM SECTION II = 9th JANUARY = 30 points
ASSESSMENT OF THE COURSE
a) EXAM SECTION I= UNITS 1-5 : 30 points = 31st OCT
b) EXAM SECTION II= UNITS 6-9: 30 points. 9th JAN
c) ESSAYS + ACTIVE PARTICIPATION: 20 points.
d) ORAL SECTION: 20 points
For CONTINUOUS COURSE ASSESSMENT the requirement is to get a minimum of
40% in each part AND ATTENDANCE and COMPLETION of at least 5 practical
sessions
Students with marks =/> 7.5 will be accredited with a B2 level required for the
awarding of the degree
EXAM RETAKE: 25th JAN
A) WRITTEN SECTION = 60 puntos
B) LISTENING COMPREHENSION = 20 puntos
C) ORAL INTERVIEW = 20 puntos
To pass the RETAKE EXAM the requirement is to get a minimum of 40% in each
part. To gain accreditation of the B2 level it is compulsory to obtain at least 7.5 in
each part of the exam
SITTING THE RETAKE EXAM means RENOUNCING TO THE MARK OBTAINED IN
THE COURSE
NOTE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS
BE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE BECAUSE
HALF OF THE COURSE IS BASED ON SPANISH – ENGLISH TRANSLATION
EXAMS WILL ONLY BE HELD ON THE OFFICIAL DATES
PRACTICAL SESSIONS
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IT IS COMPULSORY to ATTEND & COMPLETE (i.e. to have OK in the control
sheet) 5 PRACT SESSIONS
If not attending classes regularly, you can COLLECT your control sheets from
my office door pocket
CONTROL SHEETS 1, 2 & 3 should be completed BEFORE 22nd OCT. After
that date they will not be accepted
COURSE WORKS
MARKING CRITERIA
Task Achievement or fulfillment (10
points)
 Accurately follows the instructions of the task
 Includes all requested items and expressions
 Covers all content points
 Essays should be HAND-WRITTEN by students (typed copies not acceptable)
Lexical Resource (10 points)
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Grammatical Range and Accuracy
(15 points)
skilful use of general and technical lexical items to convey precise meanings
Correct use of word classes and word formation
spelling and punctuation
well-developed control of language
rich, varied and accurate vocabulary
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good control of grammar: concordance, determiners and quantifiers, pronouns,
word order, vb tenses, prepositions , Infinitive-gerund, … )
variety of complex structures: Relative clauses, conditional clauses, subordinate
clauses, adverbial clauses, shortened clauses, …)
well-developed syntactic structures
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Coherence and Cohesion (15 points)
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skilful management of paragraphing
coherent arrangement of information
logical organisation of ideas;
good management of logical functions (description, comparison, contrast, causeeffect, purpose …)
appropriate use of a wide range of cohesive devices
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TOTAL: 50points
ESSAYS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED within given timelines
SOLUTION- GRAMMAR REVISION
1) a) The wood floats on water
c) Wood floats on water
b)The wood floats on the water
d) Wood floats on the water
2) Materials possess …..
a) different propertys b) different properties c) differents propertys d) differents properties
3) We use copper in wires because of …… characteristics a) their b)his c)your d)its
4) a) The river is 100 miles long
c) the river has 100 miles long
b)The river has 100 miles of long
d) the river is 100 miles of length
5) Protons …….
a) are positively charges b) have positively charges c)are positive charged d)are positively charged
6)I haven’t got …… to finish the experiment a) much time b)many time c)very time d) so time
7) …………… conduct electricity well
a)The most metals b)The most of metals c)Most metals d)Most of metals
8) The nucleus of an atom contains ……… a)as protons as neutrons
b)as many protons as neutrons
c)as protons than neutrons
d) as many protons than neutrons
9) ………….the pressure … the temperature
a)higher/higher b)the higher/the higher c)The highest/the highest
d/highest/highest
10) In hardening steel is cooled …… than in tempering a)much faster b)more faster c)more fastly
d)fastlier
11) Sulphur may fall down … acid rain
a) how b)like c)such as d) as
12) Copper is used in wires …. its ductility a)because b) due c)for d)due to
13) Unlike poles attract ……… like poles repel a)whereas b)however c)therefore d)as
14) An atom is neutral…. the number of protons is equal to that of electrons a)due to b)since c) why
d)thus
15) All depends …. the conditions a)of b)at c)by d)on
16) The atom consists …. a nucleus and electrons a)of b)on c)in d)at
17) at 100ºC water ……. steam a)turns b)becomes c)turns in d)becomes into
18) Kinetic energy can be transformed …. mechanical energy a)in b)on c)at d)into
19) Water boils at 100ºC but chlorine ….. a)no b)isn’t c)don’t d)doesn´t
20) If the gases had expanded, the boiler …
a)would have exploded b)had exploded
c)exploded d)would explode
21) a) What caused the failure?
c) What caused it the failure?
b) What did it cause the failure?
d) What do the failure cause?
22) New materials …. every day
a)are been developed
b)are being developed c)are been developing d)are being developing
23)If the compass ….. near an electric current the needle will move a)is let b)is lead c)is putted d)is left
24)The temperature had already … to 560ºC
a)risen b)raised c)rose d)rosen
25)The bar bent without ….. a)to break b)it broke c)breaking d)break