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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOOK4- Vocabulary: The TECO Green Tech Contest, theIntelligent Energy Saving Vacuum Pump Power System 4- Learning strategies: Presentation skills and tips UNIT 1 - Fact

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UNIT 1: THE 2019 TECO GREEN TECH CONTEST p 9

Section 1: Presentation Skills - Introduction p 9

Section 2: Presentation Skills - Body and Conclusion p 22

Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions p 27

Section 2: Note/Table Completion p 28

Section 5: Engineering Students and Contests p 38

Section 1: The importance and structure of a patent p 42

Section 4: Multiple-choice Questions in Reading p 57

UNIT 4: WRITING A TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION p 63

Section 1: Role of technical instructions p 63

Section 2: Structure of a technical instruction - Title and Introduction p 65

Section 3: Structure of a technical instruction - Warning p 67

Section 4: Structure of a technical instruction - Equipment and Supplies p 69

Section 5: Structure of a technical instruction Procedures p 71

The completion of our book is not possible without the help of the following people:

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and APEC project students from National I-Lan University, Taiwan

download on the Internet

This book is designed to help non-English majors in ESL/EFL countries who aim to achieve a Bl CEFR level to take one step further in improving their ability to use English in a variety of work contexts and academic settings Vocabulary, sentence structures, common expressions, and learning strategies at a higher level in comparison with those in our first book are presented in each of the four units to ensure students’ step-by-step improvement in their language learning process It is expected that the students will be equipped with necessary knowledge and skills to become more fluent and effective communicators in a variety of future work contexts We also hope that this book can build the self-confidence in learning English of non-English majors in ESL/EFL countries and is a steppingstone to their lucrative career

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOOK

4- Vocabulary: The TECO Green Tech Contest, theIntelligent Energy Saving Vacuum Pump Power System

4- Learning strategies: Presentation skills and tips

UNIT 1

- Facts about presentation skills

The 2019 TECO Green - - UsingTips for presentationvisualaids skills

- Introductoryphrases

- Transitionsin the Body andConclusion

UNIT 2

4- Vocabulary: Academic speeches

4- Learning strategies: Listening skills and tips

- Multiple Choice Questions in Listening

Academic Speeches - Note/tablecompletion questions

4- Vocabulary: Patents 4- Learning strategies: Reading skills and tips

UNIT 3

- Scanning

- Keywords and key information

- Finding keywords

Reading a Patent - Multiple-choice Questions in Reading

4- Language focus: The Simple Present PassiveVoice

4- Vocabulary: Technical instructions

UNIT 4 4 Learning strategies: Writing skills and tips

- Title and Introduction

UNIT 1 THE 2019 TECO GREEN TECH CONTEST

THE INTELLIGENT ENERGY SAVING VACUUM PUMP POWER SYSTEM Lesson outcomes

At the end of this lesson, studentswillbe able to:

- understandsome facts aboutthe 2019 TECO GreenTech International contest

- use transitional phrases

- deliver a presentation

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Video 1 Lesson Introduction

Section L Presentation Skills - Introduction

Task 1.1 Which statements do you agreewith? Giveeach item a number from 1 to5

Choose one statement to share with your classmates Support your opinion with reasons.

Once becoming a member of aninternational contest team, engineering students can

1 improve theirEnglish language skills

2 widen their culturalknowledge

3 have more friends worldwide

4 improvetheir subject knowledge

5 developnew ideas

6 access innovativetechniques

7 have fun

Task 1.2 Choose one of the two following reading texts about the Green Tech Contest to

answer the following questions

1 When was the contest organized?

2 Was Taipei the location of the contest?

3 Which countries participated in the contest?

4 What werethe criteria of the contest?

5 Who were thejudges?

A The 2019 TECO Green Tech Contest

On August 21st, the TECO Technology Foundation and Industrial Technology

Research Institute held the2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest in Taipei,

Taiwan Various teams from China, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, The

United States, Denmark, and India participated in the contest

The contest evaluation criteria included creativity, technical content and feasibility,work completeness, and business model The Accreditation Committee includeddomestic and international university professors, scholars, and professionals Thecontest themes covered different topics ofgreenand sustainable energy technologies

energy-savnig vacuum pump power system by a team from National I-Lan University, Taiwan, and the lndustria] University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, won the best technological award by Creative Sensor lnc

B The 2018 TECO Green Tech Contest

The TECO Green Tech International Contest was organized by the TECO Technology Foundation yearly to promote the use of green energy in Taiwan and worldwide In 2018, it was held in Taipei, Taiwan on August 22nd The contest attracted many teams from different areas of the world, including those from the United States, China, Singapore, Japan, India, and Russia Judges, who were domestic specialists, evaluated the team's study according to three criteria: creativity, technical content and feasibility, and work completeness The team that won the championship of the 2018 TECO contest came from the Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University with a study on soil and ground-water pollution abatement

Video 2 Facts about Presentation Skills

Task 2.1 Match one question with its answer Watch the video and check your answer.

a describethe main ideas in detail

b Yes, it shouldbe short and clear

c different verbtenses

5 What doyou do in the Body?

6 What do you do to support the

k greet the audience, give the purpose

ofthe talk, give an overview ofyourpresentation, and use future tenses

9. What do you do in the Conclusion?

10 Should the Conclusion be short?

1 give examples or explanation

m Introduction, Body, and

Conclusion

$ Video 3 General tips for Presentation Skills

Task 3.1 Watch the video and choose one correct answer, A, B, c, or D

1 Where shouldyou stand while giving a speech?

a □ at the back of the room

b □ from the audience's perspective, tothe left of the screen

c □ in the comerof the room

d □ facingthe presentation slides

a □ sway from side to side

b □ lean to one side

c □ look at the ceiling

d □ stand firmlyon both yourfeet, shoulders and knees relaxed

3 What shouldyou do as you speak?

a □ stare at the back of the room

b □ maintain eye contact withthe audience

c □ shake your hands

Task 3.2 Watch Video 3and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

General tips for Presentation Skills

People’s eyes follow a path from left to right Therefore, our(1)often gets

more attention

You must have (2)

Keep your feet close to eachother and createa (3)

Avoid making (4)such as shaking your hand or shufflingback and forth

You should also use (5)inyour presentationto attractthe crowd

A warm, inviting (6)will make you appear and sound more pleasant and confident

To have a good presentation,use your (7)effectively

(8)can give you a chance to think aboutwhatwill be said next and let

your audience have time to absorb the information

To grab and hold the audience’s attention to the important contents of a speech, try changing your volume from (9)so that the key points can stand outfrom the rest

Make sure that you (10)correctly

Task 3.3. Language Focus - Introductory phrases

Add the wordsbelow to the chart underthe appropriate column

I’m going to talk

about

I’m going to talk

about (three)points First,

After this speech,

you will be able to

I’d liketo tell you about

This information

will helpyou

I’ll tell you about

I have (3) points

that I want todescribe To start

with, I’ll I’ll cover three

Hello, my name is

My topic today

is

<■.' 1.1.

6

After this speech, youwill be able to understandthe contest requirements

clearly and know how to apply the rules and regulations appropriately

I appreciate your time Thank you!

What I want to emphasize here is the team profile

1

Hello everyone! Can I have your attention, please? My name is Chen Cheng-

Hu

Finally, I will share some information about the FinalContest

To startwith, I’m going to tell you about Eligibility

Do you have any questions?

1 will explainto you The Rules and Regulations of The 2019 TECO Green

Tech International Contest

Next, I will talk about Information Submission and OtherRequirements

As you can see from the slide, only clear photos of studentIDs are accepted

Task 3.5 Practice: Posture Workshop

Step : Stand up and follow the Posture & Eye Contact Checklist

Set your feet

Set your hands

Rules and Regulations of The 2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest

1 Eligibility:

- International college students can register for the contest.

- One team consists of three or more members Each team should have advisers or instructors.

- Teams can have members from different schools or faculties; however, each member cannot belong to more than one team.

2 Information Submission: Each team needs to submit the following documents online

(1) Team Profile: (submitted by June 3rd, 2019)

The team profile should provide brief information on: Name of the project, team members and advisers/instructors, team members’ photocopies of student IDs.

(2) Work Description: (submitted by June 30th, 2019)

The description of each team’s work consists of 6 sections presented in the following order: Creation Motive, Research Process, Brief of Work, Energy Efficiency, Project Proposal and Relevant Documents, Proposal of Business Model.

3 Other Requirements:

- English is the language in all submitted documents.

- The contest will not accept works submitted or commercialized elsewhere Individual team will take responsibility for the copyright infringement of their submitted works.

- Only clear photos of student IDs are accepted.

4 Final Contest:

- The final contest consists of three parts: Oral Presentation (nine minutes), Q&A session (five minutes), and Work Demonstration.

- English is the language in the final contest.

- Teams are required to wear school uniforms or T-shirts with team name/logo.

Task 4.1. Theteam from National Yi-lan University, Taiwan, andthe Industrial University

of Ho Chi MinhCity, Vietnam, hadspentthreemonths preparing for the 2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest in Taipei, Taiwan In your opinion, what did they prepare?

Please read the rules ofthe contest on page 15 for reference

Task 4.2. Read the following statements If you think they state things in theaforementioned Rules and Regulations, select True (T) Otherwise, choose False(F)

The 2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest True (T) False (F)

1 Participants are teachers and students from local

universities and colleges in Taiwan

2 Teams can send their documents to the contest by

courier

3 College students with team advisors may form a

team

4 Each participating team must have a minimum of

five members, including the above-mentioned

ad vi sers/in structors

5 To be eligible for the contest, every team should

submit their work by June 29th, 2019

6 Unclearphotos ofstudent IDs will not be accepted

7 Participating teams need to includeabusiness model

proposal in theirwork description

8 Works that have been sold commercially are

allowed to participate

9 The Q&A session lasts 5 minutes

10 Contestants can speak Chinese in the final contest

Task 4.3. Look at the following photos Write sentences to describe howtheteamprepared

1 Inviteconsultants/share knowledge (rehearsal of D-Day)

2 Discuss to findnew ideas (solve problems/ review current tasks/ find new ideas)

3 Practice with model machines

4 Practicepresentation skills

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1 Preparing control function list

2 Preparing monitor function list

3 Waming list

4 System Block Diagram

Liao, Richard, Tony, Force, Vinh,

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1 Measurement of constant speed operation

2 Measurement of Induction motor with Inverter

3 Data analysis of Induction motor

Jacky, Tony

5 Create a work checklist

Task 4.4 Watch one of the following videos and fill in the table with the missing phrases and information

a 12 Video 4: One supervisor is talking about how he recruited team members for the

2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest.

b Video 5: A team is delivering their presentation on the Intelligent Energy Saving Vacuum Pump Power System.

Phrases

e.g., Good morning!

e.g., I’m

goingto talk about

e.g., You will need

to know

this because

e.g., I’ll tell you about three

Section 2 Presentation Skills - Body and Conclusion

Task 5.1 Facts aboutPresentation Skills- Part II

Look at the suggestions for the Bodyandthe Conclusion of The 2019 TECO GreenTech International Contest presentation Then discuss the three questions below

a Use no more than threemain points for a nine-minute presentation

b Repeat the main points from the overviewbutpresent them in adifferent way

c Use numbers/examples /charts/images, etc., to support your arguments

d Do not use fonts smaller than 30points

e Use a maximum of five words per line and fivebullet points perslide

f Connectthe main pointsby transitions

g Summarize the main points inthe Conclusion

h Use future tensesin the Introduction, present tenses and future tenses in the Body, andpast tensesin the Conclusion

i Thank theaudience and invite them to ask questions atthe end of your presentation

1 Which suggestion do you think would be the most useful?

1 Which suggestion do you thinkwouldbe the least useful?

3 Which suggestions have you tried/do you want to try?

J

Task 5.2. Language Focus- Transitions in the Body and Conclusion

Put the phrasesbelow into their appropriate columns

The chart/table

shows

We have seenthe problem of Now,let’slook at

If you look at the

chart/table, you can

see

Tve talked about But

how about

WhatI want to emphasize here is

Now, let’s move onto/look at

Thankyou for your

Before take questions,

let me conclude with

In conclusion,

1

r-ii * * J

Using visual

aids

Moving on Concluding

Inviting questions

Closing

Task 5.3 Choose the correct wordto complete eachphrase/sentence

1 First ofal1,1/ 1 ’ lltalk about

2 Thank you for listening/your listening ■

3 Please make/ feel free to interrupt me

4 There are manyreasons/ motives why I am asking

5 Mypresentation is divided by/ into three sections

6 If you have anyquestions, I will do my best to answer/ ask them

7 What I want to emphasize/focus is

8 I appreciate/evaluate yourtime

9 Pleasedon’t hesitatetoask/do questions

10 Before I take/makequestions, let me conclude with thesepoints

Task 5.4 Vocabulary game

Howtoplay:

• Follow your teacher’s instructions

• Visit the website https://quizizz.com/admin to:

- Learn transitional phrases

- Review and apply the transitional phrases to your

presentation

Task 5.5. Put a tick next to the words whose meanings you do not know Use a dictionary

to look up thesewords

Video 6 The Intelligent Energy Saving Vacuum Pump Power System (Part II)

1 □ magnet-free synchronous motor 6 □ winding

2 □ semiconductor industry 7. □ vacuum pump

3 □ environmental pollution 8 □ plastic njection industry

4 □ dye casting industry 9 □ rotor

5 □ induction motor 10 □ stator

Task 6.1 A team IS delivering their presentation on the IntelligentEnergySaving Vacuum

Power System Watch Video 6 and fill in the table with the missinginformation

BODY

Transitions (First main point)

Transitions

(Second main

point)

Transitions (Third main

Task 6.2 Practice

You are going to deliver a presentation with an Introduction(about 1-minute long),a Body(about 5-minute long), and a Conclusion (about 1-minute long) of a presentation on the importance of using energy-efficient motors in industries Make a video of your presentation and send it to the teacher

UNIT 2: ACADEMIC SPEECHES

Lesson outcomes

At the end ofthis lesson, studentswill be able to:

- Listen and understand some common academic speeches

- Practice multiple choice questions

- Practice note/table completion questions

Video 1 Lesson Introduction

Section L Multiple Choice Questions

Video 2 Multiple Choice Questions

Task 1.1. What is a Multiple-Choice Listening Question? How do youanswer it?

Task 1.2 Try to fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the words from the box, then

watch the video to checkyour answers

stay focused to wait before instructions all

1 A Multiple-Choice Listening Question has a list of possible answer options andrequires

you to selectonlyone or one correct answer

2 Read the carefully to figureout how many correct answers you need to

select

3 You should look through each question and its options the recordingstarts

4 You should scan the keywords in the questionsand options

5 Instead ofthe keywords, you mayhear their and

6 As you listen, remember to focus on the you underlined

8 Remember to the recording even when you miss one question.

Task 1.3 Arrange the following statements in the order they appear in Video 2

Five steps that you need to go through

Look through each question and its options

Pay attention to the keywords you have underlined while listening to the recording

Put a tick next to the option that you suppose to be correct

Before you hear the recording, look through the instructions to see how many correct answers you need to select

Scan and underline keywords in each question and each option Keep listening to the recording until you have listened to all options

Some strategies and tips that you should consider

Stay focused on the recording even when you miss one question

Skip and move on to the next question if you are unsure about one correct answer

Instead of the keywords, you may hear their synonyms or paraphrases

A rich vocabulary related to the topic can help you do the task more quickly and accurately

Video 3 Notes/Table Completion

Section 2 Notes/Table Completion

Task 2.1 What is a Notes/Table Listening Question? How do you answer it?

Task 2.2 Choose one correct answer for each question, then watch the video again and

check your answers

1 A Notes/Table Completion question requires you to _ _

A summarize key information

8 fill in the blanks with words or numbers

C paraphrase keywords

D re-arrange information in the right order

2 ANotes/Table Completion question is considered

A easy

B challenging

c short

D both A & c are correct

3 You are required to

A recognize details from the audio to fill in the blank

B stay focused on the recording

c pick out the information that is suitableforthe blank

D all are correct

4 In step 1, you read the instructions carefully and

A figure out how manywords you can write for your answers

B underline keywords

c figure out the number of blanks

D both B & c are correct

5 What should you do in step 2?

A Read the information and underline keywords

B Wait until the recording starts

c Summarize information

D None ofthem is correct

6 In step 3, what should you do after underliningkeywords?

A Read the instructions, questions, and answers again

B Predict possible answersfor each blank

8 The answers will come in the recording as they are listed in the

D all are correct

10 Afterwriting youranswers on the answersheet,

A check your grammar

B check your time

c check your word limit

D none is correct

Task 2.3 Arrange the following words and phrases inthe order they appear in Video 3

Complicated CarefullySpelling PostcodeStrategies Flying colors

Missing information AttentionRecording Predict

Video 4 A welcome speech

Section 3 A welcome speech

Task 3.1. Use a dictionary to look up the meanings of the following words Then watch

Video 4 to give their correct order

Curricular Memorandums

QualificationsCommitmentMapping

Teaching Methodology

Social distancing Professionals Collaborations

D Both B&c arecorrect

2 Howmany years willstudents study at the faculty?

D Both A & B are correct

4 How many full-timestaff members are there at the faculty?

B 46

D 26

5 One Division of the faculty is named:

A Divisionof Language Subjects

General

information

- Faculty Name: (1) _

- Established in: (2) _

- Managed with full enthusiasm, responsibility and (3) _

The faculty is divided into 3 Divisions:

Task 3.4 Watch the video again and find outthe sentences that are NOT mentioned in the

video Pul a lick next to the sentences

The Deanof the Faculty of Foreign Languages is a female □

2 There are 56 full-time academic staff members that possess all □

necessary qualifications

3 The Facultyof Foreign Languages was established in 2005 □

4 The Vice-Dean of the Faculty is a male □

5 The FFL has developed new international collaborations, and there nhave been six Memorandums ofUnderstanding signed

6 The FFLteaches TOEIC and cooperates with IIG-Vietnam to organize 0

7 The FFL has recently established a relationship with the Advanced □

Powerand EnergyCenter(APEC) at National Yi-Lan University in

Taiwan to senda group of 7 senior students to Taiwan for an

Internship program

8 About 40 certificates of merits andprecious titles have been awarded □

to the faculty by the PrimeMinister, the Ministryof Trade and Industry,

and the Industrial University ofHo Chi Minh city

9 The FFL’s slogan is "English is the key to success” □

10 The Faculty ofForeign Languages has enrolled and trained thousands □

ofhigh-qualifiedgraduates forthe social labor force

Video 5 Graduation Speech

Section 4 Graduation Speech

Task 4.1 Matchthe new words withtheirdefinitions

d persons who are the same age

e showing strong feelings ofenthusiasm for something

f having the ability to do things well

g showing thatyou understand and care about

a person’ problems

h to deal with

Iask 4.2 Watch the video to give the correct order of the words

Intellectual Drop out

Peers Passionate

Task 4.3 Watch the video again and choose one correct answer: A, B, c, or D

1 The girl is graduatingwith a major in

D all of the above

3 Which of the following isNOT mentioned in therecording?

A The teachers and the staff were patient

B The teachers and the staff were sympathetic

c The teachers and the staff were supportive

D The teachers and the staff were thoughtful

4 The directorof APEC laboratory was a(n)

A teacher

B engineer

D professor

5 The team at APEC was so

A welcoming and thoughtfully

B warm andenergetic

c warm and welcoming

D professional and thoughtful

Task 4.4 Watch the video again Fill in each blank with NO MORE TFIAN THREEWORDS ora NUMBER

Personal information:

- Name: Annie (1)

- Studyat: (2) _

- Cameto the university at the age of: (3)

The teacher and the staff:

- knew how (4)she was

- (5)her learningmotivation and responsibilities

- created an environmentwhere her failures and (6)risks

were welcomed

- Her major is a field (7)by men

- The professors of the department facilitate a positive learning environment

and improveher (8)thinking skills

She wanted to express her (9)to the people whose support

has made the completion ofherdegree possible She thanked them for always

being there for her when she experienced (10)

Task 4.5 Watch the video carefully again Put the following jumbled sentences into the

correct order of each part of Annie’s graduation speech

1 She extended her sincere gratitude to the manypeople whose support has made the completion of her degree.

2 The professors ofthe department are the most supportive and dedicated peoplewho facilitate a positive learning environment and improve her analytical

thinking skills

3 Before finishing her learning journey at NIU, she had never known how capable she was

4 Shewas taught not to be afraid, not to give up, and to believe in herself

5 The Director of the laboratory cared about his students’ thoughts and provided

her with all the support he could

6 The lecturers and staff members activated her motivation and responsibilities,and created an environment where her failures and intellectual risks were welcomed

7 She talked about hermajor which men dominate

8 She came to NIU when she was 18

9 She expressed her big thanks to allpeople who encouraged, supported, and caredabout herchallenges

10 She had not ever dreamt of standing in front of many people and giving a speech at her graduation when she was younger

First part

Second part

Last part

Video 6 Engineering Students and Contests

Section 5 Engineering Students and Contests

Task 5.1. Matchthe words on the left with their corresponding meanings on the right

level

H gather

Task 5.2. Watch the firstpart of thevideo and choose one correct answer: A, B, c, or D

1 What is thepurpose of the presentation?

A To welcome guests

B To highlight the need to encourage engineering students to joincontests

c To talk about the quality of engineering education

D To talk about technology development

2 What has been the gap?

A Fluent English

B Textbook knowledge and real-world work environment

c High prizes at famous engineering contests

D Writing skills

3 Which of the following is the examplesof21st century skills?

B Critical thinking skills and teamwork skills

c Creativity

D Diligence

4 Which method provides the students with real work experiences?

A Training more hard and soft skills

B Asking the studentsto go to factories as much aspossible

c Encouraging students to join some engineering contests

D Working individually instead of in a team

5 Engineering contests are a good vehicle for the students to:

A Encourage engineering studentsto studyhard

B Train students’ laboratory skills

c Prepare students for contests

D Getaccessto professionallinks

Task 5.3 Watch the later part of the video about the benefits of contests and fill in each

blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

Benefits of engineering contests

- Students have an opportunity to (1)real-life skills

- Students gain an awareness andunderstanding of

- Students connect with (3)that are difficult to reach

- Contests provide proof of students’ (4)and work abilities

- Contests likely help students gain more success and (5)in their future career

Task 5.4. Put the following items inthe order they appear in the video.

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a Critical thinking skills and teamwork skills are in question

b I would like to highlight the need to encourage engineering students

to join contests

c The students also gain an awareness and understanding ofproject

management using the key skills

d When registering for contests, the students will also get access to

professional links, which will likely benefit their future career

e Contests likely help them gain more success and fulfillment in their

future careers

f It has been urgent to equip engineering undergraduates withpractical knowledge and skills

g Participating in contests provides the students with an opportunity

to improvereal-life skills such as communication skills or teamwork

skills

h Schools or colleges rarely teach them how to evaluate risks

i Contest achievements are proof of students’ academic and work

abilities and help them stand out from other candidates

j There has existed a gap between engineering students’ textbookknowledge and a real-world work environment

Task 5.5 Read the following sentences Choose Yes ifthe statement agrees with the ideas

in the video Choose No if the statementdisagreeswiththe ideas or isnotmentioned in the video Watch the video again to check youranswer

1 The quality of engineering educationisone of the important factors inany country's wealth

2 Their 21 sl-centuryskillssuch as persuasive speaking and decision-makingskillsare

6 Participating in contests provides the students with an opportunity to improve real-

life skills suchas communicationskills or teamwork skills