Introduction and Guide: English For Technical Purposes 3

INTRODUCTION

This module is designed for the third semester students taking technical courses at the polytechnic. The learning materials provided in the module will help you improve your language proficiency to handle communication situations in English.

The module is designed for 24 contact hours. This includes assessments and class activities.

GENERAL AIMS

This module aims to :
equip students with the necessary language skills to perform effectively at the workplace.
help students acquire a command of the English language at a pragmatic level , thus focusing on comprehension and communication skills.


SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

At the end of the module, you should be able to :

- read and understand the contents of memos.
- identify the audience and the purpose of the memo.
- identify the main points in a memo.
- understand the concise and brief language used in memos.
- write memos for different purposes such as relay messages, to give instructions, to give brief explanation or to brief summary.
- use appropriate format in memo writing
- plan, organize and write messages coherently, clearly and with brevity
- express ideas in clear and grammatically correct English, with correct punctuations and correct spelling.
- participate in an appropriate manner and at appropriate times to convey various information and to ask questions
- generally understand the roles of various persons in the meeting such as Chairperson, and secretary of the meeting
- understand the general proceedings of meetings from the Chairperson’s address, passing of the minutes to the adjournment
- understand the format and content of minutes
- take down short notes during a meeting
- describe clearly and accurately how a particular object/product is used/works
- read and understand instructions on maintenance (care) of a product.
- describe how a product is maintained or cared for.
- describe shapes, sizes, weight, volume/capacity, measurement, colour, appearance, etc of objects
- describe components/parts and their function

GENERAL GUIDE

- This module consists of 6 main units. All the units are compiled in the same booklet.
- This module code and unit number is located at the left hand-side and the page number is located at the top right hand corner of each page.

- Each unit contains:

- The objectives

- Input- this may be in form of notes, texts and language exponents etc.

- Activity- consists of task-based activities which will assist you in achieving the objectives.

- Assessment

- Once you have successfully completed a unit and are confident with your achievement, you can then proceed to the next unit.