Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Optional for: A3, B2, BI3, C4, D4, E4, F2, I3, ID1, K2, L4, M3, MD2, N2, Pi2, RH3, V4, W3. Course coordinator: Birgitta.Berglund@sol.lu.se, Engelska inst. Prerequisites: Upper secondary education or an equivalent thereof is required for admittance. Assessment: There are four written exams after the end of parts 1 and 2 of the course: Reading comprehension (Swedish tutor) 1 credit (1.5 ECTS credits) Reading comprehension (English tutor) 1 credit (1.5 ECTS credits) Translation (Swedish—English) 1 credit (1.5 ECTS credits) Essay 1 credit (1.5 ECTS credits) The grade for oral proficiency (1 credit, 1.5 ECTS credits) is based on the student’s presentation (see Part 3 above), and on the student’s oral performance in class (attendance is mandatory). The grades given are Fail, 3, 4, 5. Parts: 4. Homepage: http://www.sol.lu.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to enhance the students’ reading and listening comprehension of English as used for specialist and general purposes within science and technology; moreover, to enhance the students’ oral and written proficiency, especially within the field of science and technology.

Contents
Description
The course is made up of the following parts:
Part 1. Reading comprehension (2 credits, 3 ECTS credits) Texts on science and technology, amounting to approx. 700 pages, are studied. Exercises focus on phrases and usage common in technical English.
Part 2. Written proficiency (2 credits, 3 ECTS credits)
The students’ written proficiency is exercised in connection with the texts read in Part 1 of the course (see above), and through studying a basic grammar book. In addition, there are exercises in writing short essays and summaries.
Part 3. Oral proficiency (1 credit, 1.5 ECTS credits)
The students’ ability to speak and understand spoken English of a certain degree of difficulty is enhanced through discussions, listening comprehension exercises, and pronunciation exercises. The students are required to give a short presentation of a technical subject to the group.

Literature
Parts 1 and 2. Reading comprehension and written proficiency
Material provided by the Department of English
S. Brorström, De engelska prepositionerna (Almqvist & Wiksell)
J. Svartvik & O. Sager, Modern engelsk grammatik (Almqvist & Wiksell)
Part 3. Oral proficiency
Material provided by the Department of English
Recommended reference books
Modern engelsk-svensk ordbok and Modern svensk-engelsk ordbok (Prisma) or equivalent dictionaries Engelsk-svensk teknisk ordbok (Läromedelsförlaget) or an equivalent dictionary
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary of English (Longman) or an equivalent dictionary
Longman Science Word-Book (Longman), ed. Godman
D. MacQueen, Using Numbers in English (Studentlitteratur)

Code: 0106. Name: Oral Proficiency.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Discussions in class and an oral presentaion.

Code: 0206. Name: Reading Comprehension (Swedish Tutor).
Credits: 1. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination.

Code: 0306. Name: Essay.
Credits: 2. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Essay writing.

Code: 0406. Name: Translation (Swedish - English).
Credits: 1. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Translation test.