Basic English for Computing, Revised Edition
English level:
Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
Eric H. Glendinning and John McEwan
Description
A fully revised and updated edition of this popular low-level course.
Who is it for?
Vocational students in universities, colleges, and technical schools.
Computing professionals who need to upgrade their knowledge of English.
Key features
A topic-centred course that covers key computing functions and develops learners' competence in all four skills.
Graded specialist content combined with key grammar, functional language, and subject-specific lexis.
Simple, authentic texts and diagrams present up-to-date computing content in an accessible way.
Tasks encourage learners to combine their subject knowledge with their growing knowledge of English.
Glossary of current computing terms, abbreviations, and symbols.
Teacher's Book provides full support for the non-specialist, with background information on computing content, and answer key.
Components
Student's Book
- 28 topic-based units
- 5 'interview' units
- a glossary of computing terms and abbreviations
- listening script
Teacher's Book
- unit-by-unit teaching notes
- technical introduction to each topic
- answers to the exercises
- listening script
Cassette/Audio CD (ialogues and listening passages from all the units)
Sample pages download