Translation and Interpretation

The course provides basic concepts about British and American literature and some typical literacy work. By lecturing, students apply their knowledge of British and American history and society to analyze and understand the literacy work. During the course, students enhance their understanding by playing roles, discussing and writing an essay.

This ESP course is to enable students to widen their knowledge and improve their communication skills in the field of environmental technology. The course provides a variety of learning activities and facilitates different learning strategies to help students achieve the goals. Particularly, students are exposed to authentic texts and oral language in technical situations relevant to environmental science, atmosphere, ecosystem, water pollution, noise pollution, air pollution and solid waste. Specific reading skills to be nurtured include dealing with technical texts and reading diagrams. Lifelong learning skills are promoted throughout classroom activities. 

This course further develops students’ proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in technical English environment, specifically English for mechanical engineering. It also enhances their accuracy in grammar and structures and provides them with terminology related to mechanical engineering. Students will have opportunities to approach such mechanical readings as material properties, lubricants, machine tools, measurements, etc. as well as to discuss and give presentations about them.  Emphasis is placed on broadening students’ knowledge of technical English and mechanical engineering and foster their capability in reading, communication and research activities to facilitate their future careers.

This module is designed to introduce the freshmen of the English Linguistic at the University of Technology and Education in Ho Chi Minh City to the Technical Translation Interpreting, learning objectives, learning outcomes and professional orientation. The module also aims to introduce the students to the methods and learning skills in general and the method of learning English in particular at the university level to help students achieve the desired results in order to gain general knowledge, necessary professional skills, as well as future career attitudes.