LANG 106 (1)

Course Text

The main course text, English for Engineering Students I (Parts 1 and 2), will be provided by the Language Center.

Online activities

Click on this link to access the online activities specially designed for LANG 106 on the Online Course System (OCS). There are five units of five activities each. The audio visual materials in OCS have been programmed to play either on Real Player, Windows Media Player or Flash. Please make sure you have these installed on your computer so as to play the sound/video files properly. You may click here for a brief description of the activities in each unit. You may contact ugtech@ust.hk if you encounter technical problems while working on the activities.

Texts for reading aloud

Recordings of the reading of the assigned passages first in a male voice and then in a female voice can be accessed via the following links. You can also listen to both the male and female versions of these recordings on Gong. Coping with stress The principles of team work Conflict resolution Relating to people from different cultures

Video clips and other materials by unit

Unit 01 - Setting goals and succeeding at university Dr David Mole Mr Robert Brashear Professor Charles Ng Professor Kei May Lau Discussion self- and peer-evaluation forms Text and recording of the poem "I take it that you already know" (p 16 task 1)

Unit 02 - Leading a stress-free life Coping with stress (Podcast) Sample discussion 1 - What qualities and skills does a university student need to have in order to succeed at university? Sample discussion 2 - Learning styles

Unit 03 - Freshman days Episodes 1-5 Episode 1 [transcript] [+pronunciation] Episode 2 [transcript] [+pronunciation] Episode 3 [transcript] [+pronunciation] Episode 4 [transcript] [+pronunciation] Episode 5 Reading aloud self- and peer-evaluation forms Linking: task 2 (p.35) Linking: task 3 (p.35)

Unit 04 - Working in a team Team building Word stress: task 1 (p.40) Word stress: task 2 (p.40) Word stress: task 3 (p.41)

Unit 05 - Working with others in harmony Conflict resolution

Unit 06 (Part 1) - Relating to people from different cultures An experience at a restaurant Two short clips on cultural differences taboos (Access from the LC Intranet)

Unit 06 (Part 2) - Exchange and international students Self-introduction by 4 exchange students Pao talking about university life in her country Adjustment needs - Bastian and Ingo Adjustment needs - Peter Adjustment needs - Pao

Unit 06 (Part 3) - Communicating with others American and British accents - task 2 American and British accents - task 3 Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 Story about a German spy

LANG 106 (2)

Course Text

The main course text, English for Engineering Students I (Parts 1 and 2), will be provided by the Language Center.

Course Video

• When you read aloud, this is the result
• When you don't read aloud, this could be the result
• Add colour to your voice and facial expressions
• The effective use of pausing
• The problems of memorising
• The process of practising your presentation

Pronunciation

• p. 110-ed endings (Task 1)
• p. 110-ed endings (Task 2)
• p. 111 Consonant clusters (Introduction)
• p. 111 Consonant clusters (Task)
• p. 107 /v/
• p. 107 /z/
• p. 108 /th/
• p. 108 /l/ & /n/; /s/ & /sh/
• p. 109 /ae/
• p. 109 /i/ & /ee/