ENGLISH FOR SCIENCEENGLISH FOR SCIENCEUBI 2012UBI 2012

Nik Ahmad Farhan Nik AzimNik Ahmad Farhan Nik Azim

Centre for Language Studies and Generic Centre for Language Studies and Generic DevelopmentDevelopment

Universiti Malaysia KelantanUniversiti Malaysia Kelantan

farhan.na@umk.edu.myfarhan.na@umk.edu.my / +601 298 483 91 / +601 298 483 91

Course Learning OutcomesCourse Learning Outcomes

Write a report on scientific research using Write a report on scientific research using academic language and the organisation and academic language and the organisation and style of a scientific, academic journalstyle of a scientific, academic journal

Contribute, account for and sustain their opinions, Contribute, account for and sustain their opinions, evaluate alternative proposals and make and evaluate alternative proposals and make and respond to hypotheses on scientific topicsrespond to hypotheses on scientific topics

Give clear, detailed descriptions and Give clear, detailed descriptions and presentations on a wide range of scientific presentations on a wide range of scientific subjects, expanding and supporting ideas with subjects, expanding and supporting ideas with subsidiary points and relevant examplessubsidiary points and relevant examples

Understand the main ideas of propositionally and Understand the main ideas of propositionally and linguistically complex speech on scientific topics linguistically complex speech on scientific topics delivered in a standard dialect, including delivered in a standard dialect, including technical discussionstechnical discussions

Obtain the main points from each section of a Obtain the main points from each section of a paper in a scientific journal reporting on scientific paper in a scientific journal reporting on scientific researchresearch

HOUSEKEEPINGHOUSEKEEPING

STAGES OF LANGUAGE STAGES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

Listen to the Conversation 1Listen to the Conversation 1AA : How are you doing today?: How are you doing today?

BB : Good. Thanks for asking.: Good. Thanks for asking.

AA : What may I do for you?: What may I do for you?

BB : I need help with something.: I need help with something.

AA : What do you need help with?: What do you need help with?

BB : I am looking for a newspaper article.: I am looking for a newspaper article.

AA : Have you looked in the periodicals?: Have you looked in the periodicals?

BB : I didn’t even think about that.: I didn’t even think about that.

AA : I can show you where they are.: I can show you where they are.

BB : That would be a lot of help.: That would be a lot of help.

AA : Follow me, please.: Follow me, please.

BB : Thank you so much: Thank you so muchhttp://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/library/library04.htmhttp://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/library/library04.htm

Question FormsQuestion Forms

A question should have a question markA question should have a question mark Normally, a question begins with a WH-Normally, a question begins with a WH-

Word (what, where, why, when, who, how, Word (what, where, why, when, who, how, etc.)etc.)

Some questions begin with “verb”Some questions begin with “verb”

i.e.: Are you coming to class today?i.e.: Are you coming to class today?

Do you know where she is?Do you know where she is? A question should be followed by an A question should be followed by an

answer/responseanswer/response

Conversation 2Conversation 2AA : How may I help you?: How may I help you?BB : I need to get on the Internet.: I need to get on the Internet.AA : Do you have your library card with you?: Do you have your library card with you?BB : Yes, I have it.: Yes, I have it.AA : You’re going to have to wait for a while.: You’re going to have to wait for a while.BB : That’s okay.: That’s okay.AA : Could you please put your name on the list.: Could you please put your name on the list.BB : Then what do I need to do?: Then what do I need to do?AA : When there is a computer available, I will call you.: When there is a computer available, I will call you.BB : What do I do to log in to the computer?: What do I do to log in to the computer?AA : I’m going to ask you to type in the number on the : I’m going to ask you to type in the number on the

back of back of your library card.your library card.BB : Okay. Thanks for your help.: Okay. Thanks for your help.

Simple Present TenseSimple Present Tense

““I I needneed to get on the Internet.” to get on the Internet.”

““Yes. I Yes. I havehave it” it”

““That’s okay”That’s okay”

Present Continuous TensePresent Continuous Tense““You’re going to have to wait for a while.”You’re going to have to wait for a while.”

““I’m going to ask you to type in the number on the back of I’m going to ask you to type in the number on the back of

your library card.”your library card.”

Simple Present TenseSimple Present Tense

Talk about a feeling that is affecting you or someone Talk about a feeling that is affecting you or someone elseelse

““My stomach My stomach hurtshurts.”.”

Talk about universal truthTalk about universal truth

“ “A molecule of water A molecule of water hashas two atoms of hydrogen and two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.”one of oxygen.”

Talk about habitual actionsTalk about habitual actions

““He He wakeswakes up early” up early”

Present Continuous TensePresent Continuous Tense

Talk about something that is happening at the Talk about something that is happening at the moment of speakingmoment of speaking

““I I am feelingam feeling tense.” tense.”

To indicate changes. Trends, developments, and To indicate changes. Trends, developments, and progress.progress.

““The colour of the universal indicator paper The colour of the universal indicator paper is is changingchanging from blue to red.” from blue to red.”

Social LanguageSocial Language

Interactions deals with questions and Interactions deals with questions and answers.answers.

Involve turn-taking process / verbal Involve turn-taking process / verbal (words) or non-verbal (facial expression, (words) or non-verbal (facial expression, tone of voice, gestures, eye contact) cues. tone of voice, gestures, eye contact) cues.

Tones and modality (can, could, may).Tones and modality (can, could, may).

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