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Instructor: Nguyen Thi Hong Anh

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Quizlet

LISTENING

Listening

1 True or False

2 Gap filling

Practice 1: Listen the conversation and decide which statement is True ( T) and which is False (F)

1 …… Both farmers have acidic soil

2 …….Adding lime raises soil's salinity

3 …….The man's crops grow well in acidic soil

Practice 2 Listen and fill the gaps

A: All this irrigated water is making my fields acidic 1……… …… ………? B:Yeah, I have the same problem I've heard of a few fixes, though A:Have 2……… ……… ………?

B:Only one so far I've 3 ……… …… …… my fertilizer

A: What are the results?

B: Well, 4 ……… …… …… the pH to 7.5.

A: That's good, right?

B: It is and it isn't It works for now 5 …… …… …… Time

A: I irrigate, that' II change again Do you see 6 ……… …… ………… ?

WRITING

1 Report : farm report, working day report

2 Plan: building materials for a house/ a

hotel/ an apartment block…

3 Description: site layout/ process/ map

Write a paragraph ( 80 to 100 words) to

describe the house site layout

Hope that you will enjoy the lesson Contact your instructor if you have any questions

Ms Hong Anh

Phone: 0904826223

Email: nguyenhonganh1982@gmail.com

English for specific purposes

Instructor: Nguyen Thi Hong Anh

Unit 1: what is engineering

TODAY’S TOP CAREERS: ENGINEERING

Engineering is one of today’s fastest growing careers That’s because

engineers work in so many areas Some engineers design roadways Others

inspect very complicated machines But no matter where they work, they

all have two things in common: math and science Disciplines like

mathematics and physics are a must for any engineer And so becoming

an engineer requires extensive study

Engineers develop fascinating new ideas These new ideas change the

world in big ways Engineers also create the technologies that make our

lives easier The field of engineering truly is crucial in today’s modern world

It is expanding every day, and is a great field to go into

Reading text < audio file attached>

Answer some questions

2 According to the article, which of the following do

engineers NOT do?

A They can take

Listening

Listen to the conversation between an engineer and a new employee Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F)

1 ….The woman just left the engineering lab.

2 … The woman is there to inspect a design.

3 … The man designed the vehicle’s engine.

Listen and fill the gaps

Engineer 1: Excuse me Do you know where the 1 …… lab is?

Engineer 2: Absolutely Right this way Are you new here?

Engineer 1: Yes I’m Sarah Gladstone I’m here to 2 …… the company’s

new engine 3 ………

Engineer 2: Nice to meet you I’m Bob Sanders I’m designing the

vehicle that the 4 …… is going into.

Engineer 1: I see How’s it going?

Engineer 2: Pretty well But we’re still working on some of the 5

…………

Engineer 1: Well, some projects 6 ……….than others.

Engineer 2: Exactly Here’s the engineering lab Good luck with your

first day!

With a partner, act out the roles below Then switch roles

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

Do you know where the … is?

I’m here to analyze the…

But we’re still working on…

Student A: You are a new employee Talk to Student B about:

Location of a room

Your project

Student B’s project

Student B: You work with student A Answer his or her questions

Make u a name for the employee.

Hope that you will enjoy the lesson.

Contact your instructor if you have any questions

Ms Hong Anh

Phone: 0904826223

Email: nguyenhonganh1982@gmail.com

Hope that you will enjoy the lesson Contact your instructor if you have any questions

Ms Hong Anh

Phone: 0904826223

Email: nguyenhonganh1982@gmail.com

English for specific purposes

Instructor: Nguyen Thi Hong Anh

Homework

Some common mistakes

1 I worker in the engineering department.

2 They testing the engine

3 I am a engineer

4 I was concern

FIND THE WORDS

_ _ _ _ _House

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Shopping mall

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _City hall

Unit 2: Civil engineering

BRAINSTORMING Write down the words relating to jobs/ activities of a

civil engineer

You can write on whiteboard or chat

BEFORE READING

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO FIRST WHEN YOU ARE A CIVIL ENGINEER?

HOWARD AND DAVIDSON ENGINEERING

Job title: Engineer

Location: Dover, Kent, United Kingdom

Company: Howard and Davidson Engineering

Howard and Davidson Engineering is seeking a civil engineer

Applicants need experience designing many types of infrastructure This includes: Small-scale residential and commercial projects, these serve individual clients; large-scale municipal projects, these

serve entire communities

We work primarily with land development and road construction

projects As such, we need someone with knowledge of the related

water supply issues Experience with making topographic models

is a plus Knowledge of updated construction techniques is essential

We are looking to fill this position quickly

FIND THE WORD TO THE DEFINITION

1 an engineer who designs and maintains roads, bridges, dams, and

similar structures.

2 Fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or

area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants,

and schools

3 used or designed for the place where people live

4 A kind of map that shows the surface features of an area.

5 the water available for a community or region

6 related to business

7 relating to a city, town, village, or the like with local

self-government

Read this job posting Then choose the correct answers

1 What is the posting mostly about?

A A company’s history

B applicant’s qualifications

C number of positions available

D hiring civil engineering firms

2 What is the company NOT looking for?

A knowledge of water supply issues

B experience making topographic models

C knowledge of new construction techniques

D experience with large residential projects

3 What can be inferred about road construction projects?

A They often have water supply issues

B They are included in residential projects

C They are used to create topographic models

D They take longer than land development

Vocabulary

Tick the sentence that uses the underlined part correctly

1…… A Scale projects involve building bridges

…… B Topographical models show area terrain

2 …….A Municipal projects serve community

…… B Construction projects fix water supply

3 … A Land development makes land more usable

… B Infrastructure projects develop maps of areas

4 ……A Civil engineers create new types of aircraft

…… B Commercial projects are related to business

5 …… A Residential projects construct homes

…… B Road construction remove structures

Use the words in the word bank to fill in the blank

water supply infrastructure civil engineer scale road construction

1 Jenifer wants to be a(n) ………

2 Bridges are part of a city’s………

3 A dirty ……… can harm thousands of people

4 ……… often causes traffic to back up

5 The……….of this project is larger than the last one

LISTENING

Listen to a conversation between an employer and a job candidate Mark the following sentences are TRUE ( T) or FALSE ( F)

1…… The employers decides to hire the candidate 2…… The man is working on a housing development 3…… Design Co works with municipal projects

Listen again and complete the conversation

Employer: So, where are you working now?

Candidate: I’m a 1……… ………….with Design Co

Employer: I see What types of 2…………do you do there?

Candidate: Mostly 3 ……… ………

Employer: Okay What are you 4………right now?

Candidate: Well, right now I am working on a new housing 5

Speaking Job interview

With a partner, act out the roles below, based on listening conversation Then

switch roles

Student A: You are interviewing a job candidate Talk to student B about:

- experience

- current projects

- reasons for leaving

Student B: You are a job candidate Answer A’s questions

WRITING

Use the job posting and the conversation from task speaking to write note about the job interview you conducted Make up a name for the candidate

Deadline to submit homework via teachers email

20.00 Saturday this weekend

Hope that you will enjoy the lesson Contact your instructor if you have any questions

Ms Hong Anh

Phone: 0904826223

Email: nguyenhonganh1982@gmail.com

English for specific purposes

Instructor: Nguyen Thi Hong Anh

Some common mistakes

List the words

Using your mobile phone to access Quizziz and enter the code.

Let’s have fun!!!!

Unit 3: Water

BEFORE READING

Answer the question with only 1 word.

What can you do with clean water?

1 Where do people get water?

2 How do drought hurt people?

DROUGHT CONTINUES

San Fernando – The Central Valley’s current drought is the

worst in 50 years It started five years ago Average rainfall in

the valley is down 35% Less rainfall in the mountains also limits the water cycle in this already arid region as well

Many rain-fed crops are dying Recently, many farmers dug ditches to irrigate them They used extra groundwater from

their wells, too Many experts say that will create water

shortages in the future

Expect higher prices for many fruits and vegetables this

summer Peaches and nectarines are an exception Local

farmers are growing drought – resistant varieties of those

crops

Go to Quizlet class and learn the new words!!!!

Read the text and choose the best answer

San Fernando – The Central Valley’s current drought is

the worst in 50 years It started five years ago Average

rainfall in the valley is down 35% Less rainfall in the

mountains also limits the water cycle in this already

arid region as well

Many rain-fed crops are dying Recently, many farmers

dug ditches to irrigate them They used extra

groundwater from their wells, too Many experts say

that will create water shortages in the future

Expect higher prices for many fruits and vegetables this

summer Peaches and nectarines are an exception

Local farmers are growing drought – resistant

varieties of those crops

1 What is the article mostly about?

A a crop shortage 13

B a lack of rainfall

C a new irrigation method

D new types of crop

2 According to the article, which will cause a water shortage in the future?

A raising rain fed crops

B using extra groundwater

C farming in arid location

D planting crop in the mountains

3 What is true of peaches and nectarines?

A They will not be damaged by drought

B They will be more expensive this year

C They will need more water than most fruits

D They will be grown by out of town farmers

Vocabulary

Read the sentence pairs Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank

1 ditch/ ground water

a Irrigate crops by digging a………

b Areas with a lot of………are ideal for farming

2 shortage/ rainfall

a With so much ………, Dawn didn’t have to water her plants

b Many crops died due to the water ………

3 rain-fed/ drought resistant

a Linda prefers………crops since she lives in arid region

b Andrew doesn’t irrigate: his crops are………

Match the words (1-4) with the definitions (A-D)

Word Definition Answer

1.water cycle A to guide water to plant

2.drought B the pattern of water moving and

changing form 3.arid C receiving little rainfall

4 irrigate D a period of unusual dryness

LISTENING

Listen to a conversation between two farmers

Mark the following sentences are TRUE ( T) or FALSE ( F)

1… The man’s vegetable crop died

2… The woman might expand her irrigation system 3… The woman does not have drought-resistant crops

Listen again and complete the conversation

Farmer 1: I’m worried My vegetables won’t 1………….if this drought

continues

Farmer 2: I feel the same way My lettuce and cucumber aren’t doing

well

Farmer 1: What are you going to 2…………it?

Farmer 2: I might 3……….my irrigation system

Farmer 1: That 4………very expensive

Farmer 2: I agree But I don’t know what else to do

Farmer 1: You could always plant 5…………-……… vegetables next year Farmer 2: That’s a good idea It will cost less But it 6………… this year

Listening

Further practice

Watch the movie, listen, remember and

fill in the gaps

Drought

We now understand that flood occurs due to plenty of

1………,so what is the case when there is no rainfall Yes, it will lead to another kind of natural 2……… that is known as

3………….So we can say that the drought occurs when there is very little rainfall or no rainfall at all During drought, the

4………., ponds, wells and other water resources are dry There

is no water to plough the fields And even drinking water is hardly available There is a 5……… of food grains and

drinking water

WRITING

Use the conversation to fill out the farm report

Crop problems: drought/ no rainfall, poor soil/

insect/ unsafe water to irrigate

Solutions: grow drought resistant crops/ use

pesticide/ set up new system of water treatment

Deadline to submit homework via teachers email

20.00 Wednesday this week

Hope that you will enjoy the lesson Contact your instructor if you have any questions

Ms Hong Anh

Phone: 0904826223

Email: nguyenhonganh1982@gmail.com

English for specific purposes

Instructor: Nguyen Thi Hong Anh

1 Flood are harming to my crop.

3 Acid rains

Guess the words

_ _ _ _

1 Flat and usually square

2 Cover roofs, floors or walls

3 Hard , various colors

TILE

Unit 4: Building material

BEFORE READING

Look around your home or room, list out some

materials that you can see

BUILD CO Bid Sheet

There are three types of glass we could use:

Standard Glass: $ 4.50/ square foot.

Coated Glass: $5.50/ square foot.

Blocks ultraviolet light.

Wire Reinforced Glass: $ 6.75/ square

foot Stronger and more decorative

The following types of steel are available:

Standard Steel: $ 50/ square foot.

Stainless steel: $ 75/ square foot.

Does not rust

I can give you a bid on lumber if you tell me

what type you need.

We have several options for concrete and tiles:

Concrete: $ 8/ square foot.

Textured concrete: $ 15/ square foot Has

polished, decorative appearance.

Tiles:

Ceramic: $7/ square foot.

Porcelain: $15/ square foot More

decorative than ceramic.

FILL THE CHART

BUILDING MATERIAL STEEL

GLASS

CONCRETE

TILES

Read the text and decide which sentence is true / false

Vocabulary

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

1 Most toilets are made of a high quality form of ceramic _ _ _ c _ _ a _ _

2 Steel that does not rust or stain stays shiny for a long time _ _ _ I _ l_ _ s s_ e_ _

3 The contractor needs wood that is used in construction _ _ m _ _ r

4 Sidewalks are a material made of cement and crushed rocks c _ _ c _ _ t _

Match the words ( 1 -7) with the definitions ( A-G)

1 coated A cover by some type of material

2 reinforced B having details added to surface

3 tile C a solid material made for materials

LISTENING

Listen to a conversation between two engineers Choose the correct answers

1 What is the conversation mainly about?

A how expensive ceramic tiles are

B why the budget is so low

C which materials are affordable

D where to buy cheaper materials

2 Which material will be used?

A ceramic tiles

B textures concrete

C stainless steel

D porcelain