English for the Energy Industries

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English for the Energy Industries is a foundation English course for employees in the oil, gas and petrochemicals industries. It is aimed at pre- and low-intermediate level students who have a basic grasp of English, but who need to use technical and semi-technical vocabulary within specific functional language applicable to the workplace. It provides approximately 140 hours of listening, speaking, reading, writing and language practice activities.

English for the Energy Industries focuses on high-frequency lexis and structures used in the work environment, such as the language of safety, instructions, descriptions of equipment, processes and systems.

English for the Energy Industries also develops the four language macro-skills in specific ESP contexts. For example, the reading strand uses simulated authentic, or authentic texts that oil industry technicians will come across in every day life, such as instruction manuals and safety leaflets. There is a substantial speaking and listening focus, with communicative pair work tasks to practice and simulate real-life communication, such as describing and giving information about equipment and jobs, giving instructions and warnings and discussing workplace problems. Written tasks aim to motivate students by developing their knowledge of useful language phrases and chunks for different text types such as accident report forms and written notes and instructions.

KEY FEATURES:

• • Essential expressions and language used in the industry

• • Constant recycling of high-frequency technical terms and vocabulary

• • Real-life listening and reading texts

• • A communicative approach to oral accuracy and fluency

• • Over 140 hours of skills practice activities, including listening, speaking, reading, writing and language

• • Review lesson and self-assessment grid at the end of each unit, and a more in-depth revision and consolidation section after every three units

• • Uses authentic texts from the energy industry

• • A glossary of over 160 key terms

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CONTENTS

1. 1. Giving basic information

1. 1. Calculating and measuring

1. 1. Describing equipment

1. 1. Giving instructions and warnings

1. 1. Describing systems

1. 1. Talking about safety

1. 1. Making comparisons

1. 1. Describing processes and procedures

1. 1. Giving advice

1. 1. Review (Units 1-9)

1. 1. Pairwork activities

1. 1. Glossary

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