PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES
UNIT 1: COMMUNICATION
Listening: Listening to audio text and answering questions - Listening to Instructions
Speaking: Pair work and small group work.
Reading: Comprehension passages –Differentiate between facts and opinion
Writing: Developing a story with pictures.
Vocabulary: Register specific - Incorporated into the LSRW tasks
UNIT 2: DESCRIPTION
Listening: Listening to process description.-Drawing a flow chart.
Speaking: Role play (formal context)
Reading: Skimming/Scanning
Reading passages on products, equipment and gadgets.
Writing: Process Description –Compare and Contrast
Paragraph-Sentence Definition and Extended definition-
Free Writing.
Vocabulary: Register specific -Incorporated into the LSRW tasks.
UNIT 3: NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES
Listening: Listening to interviews of specialists / Inventors in fields
(Subject specific)
Speaking: Brainstorming. (Mind mapping).
Small group discussions (Subject- Specific)
Reading: Longer Reading text.
Writing: Essay Writing (250 words)
Vocabulary: Register specific - Incorporated into the LSRW tasks
UNIT 4: PRESENTATION SKILLS
Listening: Listening to lectures.
Speaking: Short talks.
Reading: Reading Comprehension passages
Writing: Writing Recommendations
Interpreting Visuals inputs
Vocabulary: Register specific - Incorporated into the LSRW tasks
UNIT 5: CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Listening: Listening comprehension- Listening for information.
Speaking: Making presentations (with PPT- practice).
Reading: Comprehension passages –Note making.
Comprehension: Motivational article on Professional Competence,
Professional Ethics and Life Skills)
Writing: Problem and Solution essay– Creative writing –Summary writing
Vocabulary: Register specific - Incorporated into the LSRW tasks
