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Unit / Section Function / Skill Genre / Text type Grammar / Discourse Lexis / Technology

1.1 Eureka! p.4 Questioning Talk + Q&A session Past / present perfect Oil and gas drilling
Unit 1 Innovations

continuous

1.2 Smart wells p.6 Clause linking Technical article Past participle; cohesion Drilling; remote control

1.3 Lasers p.8 Giving a talk Lecture; technical description Section markers in a talk Laser technology

2.1 Spin-offs p.10 Function of a device Product description Present / past simple passive; to Products from space
+ infin; for + -ing; that / which research
Unit 2 Design

2.2 Specifications p.12 Necessity, ability, Design specification; meeting Modals and semi-modals Design; mechanical
recommendation

2.3 Properties p.14 Describing properties Brainstorming session Phrases to encourage Construction; synthetic
participation textiles

Review Unit A p.16

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3.1 Problems p.20 Low probability; reassuring Product recall notice Present continuous passive; Automotive
phrases suggesting low risk
Unit 3 Systems

3.2 Solutions p.22 Summarising; linking Product recall notice Non-defining relative clause; Automotive; braking systems

3.3 Controls p.24

4.1
Contrasting; note-taking

Explaining potential
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Lecture

Technical article; spoken

present participle; although

Linkers of contrast

Present active and passive;

Automotive; aeronautics

AI; sensors; environmental

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Cyberinfrastructure p.26 applications of a technology technical explanation modal verbs can, could, would measurements
Unit 4 Networks

4.2 Applications p.28 Writing a report of Report of experiment in Past active vs passive in reports AI; robotics; automotive
an experiment IMRD format assembly

4.3 Developments p.30 Explaining past Illustrated spoken presentation; Past active vs passive; spoken AI; sensors
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developments slides; flow diagram vs written features

Review Unit B p.32

5.1 Causes p.36 Cause and effect Brainstorming session; Verb / noun / prepositional Metallurgy; chemistry
Unit 5 Processes

‘fishbone’ diagram phrases of cause and effect

5.2 Procedure p.38 Explaining a process Technical factsheet Choosing active or passive Iron and steel making

5.3 Stages p.40 Note-taking; writing up Lecture; flow diagram Gerunds / nouns as captions; Aluminium refining / smelting
lexical cohesion

6.1 Risk p.42 Degrees of certainty Risk assessment tool Phrases expressing degrees of Petroleum; environment
certainty
Unit 6 Planning

6.2 Crisis p.44 Immediate / long-term plans Critical path analysis; crisis Future / future perfect passive; Petroleum; marine
meeting about to / on the point of

6.3 Projects p.46 Participating in meetings; Engineering team meeting Phrases for chairing a meeting Transportation; mechanical;
arguing for engineering electrical
solutions

Review Unit C p.48

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Unit / Section Function / Skill Genre / Text type Grammar / Discourse Lexis / Technology

7.1 Developments p.52 Describing developments Technology review Range of forms and functions ICT; AR; software
and progress engineering
Unit 7 Products

7.2 Comparisons p.54 Comparing; contrasting Product comparison Phrases / linkers expressing Electronics; touch screens
comparison and contrast

7.3 Product launch p 56 Explaining technology to Product launch Phrases introducing Electrical; materials science
non-specialists explanations / analogies

8.1 Theft p.58 Speculating about past Work memo; work discussion Present perfect passive modal Logistics; warehousing
Unit 8 Incidents

8.2 Security p.60 Investigating; questioning Incident report; policy Indirect questions and related ICT; telecoms; security
document noun phrases

8.3 Emergency p.62 Degrees of agreement / Safety talk; serious incident Phrases qualifying ‘yes’ or ‘no’; Health and safety; HazMat
disagreement report up to a point / on the contrary

Review Unit D p.64

9.1 Proposals p.68 Proposing; recommending Meeting with client Noun clause / gerund after Electronics; wireless controls
Unit 9 Agreements

propose / recommend / suggest

9.2 Definitions p.70 Defining a term Definition; glossary Defining relative clause; pre- / Sensor technology
post-modifiers in definitions

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9.3 Contracts p.72 Stipulating conditions Contract; pre-contract Alternatives to if: on condition / Work contracts
discussion provided that

10.1 Plans p.74 Concise technical writing pl Test plan Nouns / hyphenated phrases
used as pre-modifiers
Destructive testing;
earthquake proofing
Unit 10 Testing

10.2 Reports p.76 Report format; report-writing Test report Grammar / markers associated Testing buildings and
with report sections bridges
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10.3 Methods p.78 Collaborative problem- Meeting; pre-meeting briefing Range of language forms Non-destructive testing
solving documents

Review Unit E p.80

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11.1 Investigations p.84 Collaborative data Raw data for a report Expressions of causation, Hydro-electric power;
organisation sequence and speculation. maintenance
Unit 11 Accidents

11.2 Reports p.86 Format of report; abstract; Investigative report Third conditional, present Accident investigation
writing a report perfect modal

11.3 Communication p.88 Assertiveness; summarising; Communication guidelines Phrases to signal Aviation; aeronautics
writing an abstract communicative intent

12.1 Projects p.90 Sequence of events; past Project evaluation report Perfect participle; past tense of Agricultural engineering
necessity modals
Unit 12 Evaluation

12.2 Performance p.92 Past ability; self-evaluation Employee appraisal interview Three-part phrasal verbs; past IT, robotics, petroleum
tense of modals

12.3 Innovations p.94 Debating; persuading; Team presentation; awards Range of language forms Nanotechnology
teamwork committee

Review Unit F p.96

Language summary p.100

Extra material p.111

Speed search p.117

Audio script p.119

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