English for Electrical Engineering is written to fulfill students' needs to learn Foreign Language for Specific Purposes. This book is designed to provide an opportunity for the students to develop their English skills more communicatively and meaningfully. It consists of twenty eight units. Each unit presents reading, writing, and speaking section. Reading section consists of pre-reading, reading comprehension, and vocabulary exercises related to the topic of the text. In writing section, some structure and sentence patterns are completed with guided writing exercises. Meanwhile, in speaking section students are provided with models and examples followed by practical activities which are presented in various ways. The materials have been arranged and graded in accordance with their language levels. Above all, to improve the quality of this textbook, criticisms and suggestions for better editions are highly appreciated.
UNIT 1 GUGLIELMO MARCONI: FATHER OF THE RADIO 4
Writing a Short Autobiography 7
Performing Self-Introduction 9
UNIT 2 A HISTORY OF THE ATOM: THEORIES AND MODELS 16
Writing about Interest and Talents 19
Well, I Want to Devote to This! 22
UNIT 3 SEMICONDUCTOR AND ITS ADVANTAGES 29
The Reason I Go To This University 32
That’s a Vibrant University 35
UNIT 4 WHAT ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - TECHNICIANS AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERS DO 42
The Reasons Why I Choose Electrical Engineering Studies 45
This is a Cool Department 48
UNIT 5 WHAT IS SAFETY INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM? 53
Writing Your Achievementon Curriculum Vitae 57
Yeah, I Made It! 60
UNIT 6 EARLY ATTEMPTS TO HARNESS NATURAL FORMS OF ENERGY 66
Writing about Life Principle (1) 69
The Things I Do Like 72
UNIT 7 HOW SAFE IS YOUR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION? 78
Writing About Life Principle (2) 82
The Things I Do Not Like 84
UNIT 8 SAFETY RULES 90
Writing Your Self-Motivation 94
Let’s be Safe at Work! 96
UNIT 9 WHERE MACHINES COULD REPLACE HUMANS AND WHERE THEY CAN’T 102
Write About Your Skills 105
Yes, I am the Best Candidate for This Position! 108
UNIT 10 ASIA PASIFIC: AUTOMATING COLD STORE WAREHOUSES 114
Describing a Strong Personality 117
Am I The Right Person for This Position? (2) 119
UNIT 11 5 TYPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 126
My Weaknesses 129
Well, I Promise To Improve It 132
UNIT 12 WASTE TO ENERGY, SOLUTION FOR TOMORROW’S ENERGY 140
Writing a Company Profile 143
This is Extremely a Good Company 145
UNIT 13 ELECTRICAL POWER CONSERVATION 150
A Salary Negotiation Email 152
My Salary Expectation 155
UNIT 14 THE 10 ENERGY SOURCES 162
Anticipating Rejection or Acceptance 165
Congratulate Me, Please? 170
UNIT 15 WHAT IS BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING? 176
Applying For A Scholarship 180
What Should I Do With This Application Form? 184
UNIT 16 MEGA-POWER PLANT PLANNED 189
Writing Your Motivation Letter 192
Sure, I am the Best Person 197
UNIT 17 SOPHIA, THE FAMOUS HUMANOID ROBOT HAS A MESSAGE FOR US! 203
Describing Your Home Country 207
What a Beautiful Country 209
UNIT 18 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING: Tips for Scanning Patients with Implants 214
Writing Information about The New Study Places 217
University Direction 220
UNIT 19 HOW POWER IS RESTORED 228
Giving Suggestions 231
Do I Need To Attend Pre-Departure Training Here? 236
UNIT 20 HMI 242
Visa Application 245
Visa, Visa, Visa, What Should I Do? 249
UNIT 21 SYSTEM SECURITY THREATS 254
Writing a List of What to Bring 258
Don’t Miss the Flight! Don’t Miss the Documents! 260
UNIT 22 APPLICATION OF MECHATRONICS 266
Housing Application Form 270
Where Do I Live? 275
UNIT 23 HOW GOOGLE SEARCH WORKS 280
Writing University Directory 285
Wow! That’s Big! I Will Get Lost! 288
UNIT 24 POWER SYSTEM SECURITY 294
A Negotiation Email (Negotiation Absence) 298
Can I Get a Permission? 300
UNIT 25 THREE TRENDS DRIVING OPTOELECTRONICS MARKET GROWTH THROUGH 2019 308
Writing a Negotiation Email 311
Asking for Extension 314
UNIT 26 iKEYBO: LASER-PROJECTED VIRTUAL KEYBOARD 319
Writing an Email to A Counselling Centre 323
Can I Get Any Help from The University? 325
UNIT 27 STEPS TO CYBER SECURITY 334
Writing a Presentation 337
Do I Forget My Presentation? 341
UNIT 28 HELLO, I’M JIBO! 348
Outline Your Ideas (argumentative paragraph) 352
Well, This is My Perspective 354
REFERENCES 357
INDEX 363
