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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 UNIT 1: NAMES OF MATERIALS (Structures of description, Formation of adjectives Measurement and numbers) UNIT 2 : CLASSIFICATION (Structures of classification, AS/HOW/LIKE, Introduction to Connectors) UNIT 3: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS (N/V from ADJ, Expressing comparison and contrast) UNIT 4: ALLOYS (Formation of N from VB, Relative clauses; Shortened RC) 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 - UNIT 6: WAYS OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY: THE GENERATOR (Prepositions) - UNIT 7: CONVENTIONAL POWER PLANTS (verb tense : ACTIVE vs PASSIVE) - UNIT 8: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES (Conditional Sentences) - 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 • • • 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) 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 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 Coherence and Cohesion (15 points) 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 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