Study Guide on Mechanical Engineering Terminology is a course intended for upper-intermediate and advanced level learners of English (B2-C2) studying mechanical engineering, or for people already working in the field (i.e. the aircraft industry, the automotive industry, the marine industry). It is suitable for use in university and technical school settings, or in-company training programs. It can also be used for self-study.
Study Guide on Mechanical Engineering Terminology is content-based and covers a wide range of mechanical engineering topics, using adapted texts from various sources such as websites, magazines, dictionaries, encyclopedias. It contains tasks to review and practice the vocabulary and language functions in the Student’s book (English for Mechanical Engineering) through new reading texts and further reading, speaking and writing tasks. It can be used in combination with the Student’s book as a complementary practice and revision tool, or independently as a crash course in technical terminology. It contains twelve units. Each one is designed to provide approximately two to three hours’ work.

Key features of the Study Guide
. Twelve content-based units.
. Pre-text tasks to activate students’ background knowledge.
. Reading skills development.
. Vocabulary development through, for instance, puzzles which revise vocabulary items.
. A variety of writing tasks.
. Frequent opportunities for discussion.
. Free reading tasks that stimulate the learners’ interest and serve not only to enhance their reading and speaking skills, but also to develop their general outlook.
. Focus on using functional language.
. Full answer key to all exercises and tasks.
. Two concise glossaries of mechanical engineering.

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The book consists of two Parts. Part-1 focuses on Business Administration, and Part-2 on Finance and Accounting. John Osborn’s adventures permeate through both parts under the title: «Storyline». An Epilogue concludes the story. Additionally, there is a grammar supplement, by the title: Language Notes Revisited, which highlights the grammar themes various texts and exercises refer to. The book also includes a Glossary of Terms, which doesnot provide English definitions, since they are included in the texts, as well as a Key to the exercises.

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The material is organized into twelve thematic units, each one divided into two sections. The reading passages are authetic taken from a variety of sources and cover a wide range of topics, from simple components to communication systems.

In Section A, emphasis is put on vocabulary acquisition and interpretation of scientific texts. In Section B, the aim is to familiarize readers with a variety of texts and help them develop various reading strategies and improve their reading efficiency for using reference materials, manuals, product catalogues, etc.

This book does not include exercises for practising various grammatical phenomena but the Language Reference Section presents the language structures and functions commonly used in technical texts. A Glossary of Electronic Terms and their Greek equivalents as well as Key to selected exercises are included in the book.

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Student’s Book & Workbook

FROM PREFACE
English is the international language of aviation –and therefore the language most frequently used in technical and maintenance documents–, but it is often not the native language of the maintenance personnel who use technical manuals. As a result, complex technical instructions can be misunderstood by those without strong English language skills. A misunderstanding of instructions can lead to accidents. A study on language errors in aviation maintenance found that the most common errors occur in both written and spoken English. The study also revealed that maintenance personnel with better reading skills made fewer language errors. Consequently, improving the language skills of aviation professionals can have a significant impact on communication, which can lead to improved aviation safety.
English for Avionics, Electrical Systems and Navigation (Student’s Book, Volume 1) focuses on aviation English used for communication purposes by avionics and electrical engineers, as well as by pilots. It focuses on the learners’ reading, speaking, listening and writing skills and presents some of the most important lexical items and expressions that engineers, engineering technicians and pilots need in their work environment. Grammar practice is provided, and the target structures are contextualized in each unit.
English for Avionics, Electrical Systems and Navigation (Student’s Book, Volume 1) does not aim at teaching the subject-matter of aeronautical engineering. The purpose of the book is to show how language is used as a medium for communication in aviationrelated settings, and to give students a comprehensive grounding in communication skills in English.
This book consists of two volumes (the Student’s Book – Volume 1, and the Workbook – Volume 2). The Workbook (Volume 2) contains activities and exercises based on the skills and vocabulary covered in the Student’s Book. It is aimed at consolidating the material covered in each unit. It also contains a bilingual (English-Greek) glossary of vocabulary used in the Student’s Book.

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The book contains 17 chapters, 2 of which are assessment tests composed of several grammar revision items. The running order of a chapter is: a passage with glossary, reading comprehension-exercises helping to read, understand and enjoy the reading passage, vocabulary practice, structural practice, communication activity and puzzle-in an enjoyable way helping to practice the most complicated words and terms of the passage. After the last chapter there is a general glossary of all the words included in the book and there are appendices referring to the Irregular Verbs, the Sounds of English and the British Currency. At the end of the book there is an answer key to all shorts of exercises provided for self-correction.

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