ENGLISH LANGUAGE II (M, PH)

Dott. G. Lane

A. A. 1998/99

This course will be centred on specialised language.

Technical and scientific English.

A reading group for advanced students who intend to take (or are already taking) a specialization in scientific English will be held particularly during the second semester.

Some of  the most influential papers of recent years, summarized in a series of articles in the impact assignments in scientific English, will be discussed.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the Anglo-American terminology used both in the discipline of science and in much of the literature required by faculty reading lists.
Discussion of key articles and extracts treating scientific problems. Intensive reading and analysis of texts.
At the end of the reading, group students will be asked a report on one of the themes based on further reading. Conversation.

MATERIAL

Basic text: G.Lane, TEST YOUR ENGLISCH FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 1997 UNIVERSITA' DI TRENTO
Photocopied material specially prepared by the teacher.

EXAM

Oral exposition and sicussion on the basis of the material studied.