This massive open online course is created for students who are studying Architecture or want to know something new into English about Architecture. The contents provide practice in both productive and receptive skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing). It is to say that students will be able to share opinions, make comparisons and agree or disagree about the presentation of the topics. This course consists of six modules related to a specific topic – based syllabus about architectural terms.
I have prepared some useful information and quoted various practical pages referring to grammar drills and readings related to Architecture with a short list of questions in order to motivate students to learn new words and phrases associated with their career. Also, I have read many programs about Architecture and moreover, I wanted to contribute with my personal English teaching experience supported on 17 years of training the English Language. Therefore, I decided to make this MOOC.
English for Architects is based on the concept of using four foundational skills of language learning: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
- The readings are adapted from specific topics that improve the learning of technical vocabulary about Architecture using categories of words such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
- The vocabulary review is related to the texts showed in each unit.
- The grammar exercises are presented through additional examples of the target grammar structures.
- The speaking section helps students to apply what they have learned in the previous language focus and listening drills.
- Writing exercises help students to develop their narrative skills so that it is necessary to know the new methods to write good essays.
I believe that this academic course is going to be useful and interesting for university students in their career because they will be able to practice English in both their professional and daily lives.
- Teacher: Азиза Ержуманова