This document discusses the role of English as the dominant language of science and technology globally. It notes that scientific inventions and discoveries are shared internationally, so English serves as a shared language. It also outlines some of the challenges students in technical fields face in developing their English language skills, particularly for science and technology. Finally, it provides examples of countries that are leaders in technology where English is widely used.
Operations Management - Book1.p - Dr. Abdulfatah A. Salem
Paper 12 Elt
1. English for science and
Technology
Jethwa Monali A
Paper : 12 ELT
Roll no : 19
Submitted : Dept . Of . English
M.K.B.U
Email.id : monalijethwa19@gmail.com
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This PPT observed the dominant role of English as
International language of science and technology,
ENGLISH is global language and as well as scientifically
invention are not for particular country or community
scientifically invention are also global and for
improvement in invention for explanation for world about
to invention so only English language is global language.
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Taiwan, students in vocational high schools are offered
only two hours of English lesson per week while regular
high school students five to seven hours.
Consequently, it has become a great concern of tertiary
English teachers that most students in technical
institutions do not enter college with a satisfactory level of
English competence and that their English proficiency is
generally far below that of regular college students
To most technical college students, English for general
purposes (EGP) is a difficult subject to deal with, not to
mention English for Science and Technology (EST).
How to improve students’ EGP and EST competences at
the same time has become an essential challenge for
English instructors in technical institutions
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Science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge. This
system uses observation and experimentation to describe
and explain natural phenomena.
Technology is the practical application of
science.Technology is used to design products that
improve the quality of human life.
Technology as a field uses English Language.
What is science & technology?
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English used for Science & Technology is importat Why?
Find out in following four resion.
English may not be the most spoken language in the world,
but it is the official language in a large number of
countries. It is estimated that the number of people in the
world that use English to communicate on a regular basis
is 2 billion!
EST has a different register and subregister of English
which means Formulas, Signs, theories, mathemetical
equations are used in English.
Why EST is imp?
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World Patents are registered in English Language.
English is the dominant business language and it has
become almost a necessity for people to speak English if
they are to enter a global workforce, research from all over
the world shows that cross-border business
communication is most often conducted in English. Its
importance in the global market place therefore cannot be
understated, learning English really can change your life.
Many of the world’s top films, books and music are
published and produced in English. Therefore by learning
English you will have access to a great wealth of
entertainment and will be able to have a greater
cultural understanding.
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Japan: Japan is believed to be the most technologically
advanced country on planet. It specializes in the
production of robotics, electronics, automobiles, metals
and earthquake engineering.
Australia is known to be in the front field of mining,
biotechnology, and food industry. Language: English is the
official language in Austrialia spoken by 82% of the
population. The remaining 18% speak Italian, Greek,
Cantonese, Arabic, Mandarin and Vietnamese
Following countrys are most advances in
technology in English
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United Kingdom: Erbar (2014) averred that the United
Kingdom has been developing ever since the industrial age.
It is believed to be the origin of industrialization. However,
there are some areas the kingdom has not improved
technologically. Language: English is the native and official
language of the United Kingdom
Similarly , Canada, USA, Netherland , china and many
more you can find detail on
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Most of the content produced on the internet (50%) is
in English. So knowing English will allow you access to
an incredible amount of information which may not
be otherwise available
Web 2.0 Technology brought revolution in the field of
Communication technology
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Different coureces in Science and Technology in
English
Natural science
Medical Science
Applied science
Psychology
Computational Technology
Use of ICT in English Teaching
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In EST English is used as the international language of
science and technology.
The dominance of English language in the field of Science
and Technology was as a result of the dynamic nature of
the language.
Time is coming when the language shall attain the status
of world language.
Conclusion