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  Généralités

  • Syllabus for Scientific English Forum
  • Scientific English course
    

    • Course Unit: Transversal Unit / Credits: 2 / Coefficient: 1
      
    • Level: 3rd Year Undergraduate Plant Biotechnology and Breeding
      
    • Semester: 5
      
    • Course Duration: 13 weeks
      
    • Evaluation: Continued/Exam
      
    • You can reach the teacher for any information at:

    • torche.yacine@yahoo.fr
    • or at the SNV Institute Thursdays from 10 to 11 O'clock. 
      

    
    

  • Course's objectives
    

    
    

    Practice of the language in various forms:

    • Comprehension and expression exercises in the laboratory.
    • Grammar reviews.
    • Speaking practice through presentations followed by discussions.
    • Study of articles and video documentaries of general and scientific interest.

    
    
  • The prerequisites
    

    
    

    The prerequisites to effectively study and engage with these points include:

    1. General Interest in Scientific and General Topics.
    2. Basic Proficiency in the Target Language.
    3. Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills.
    4. Basic Writing and Speaking Skills.
    5. Familiarity with Grammatical Concepts.
    6. Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills.
    7. Teamwork and Interaction Skills.

    
    

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  Chapter 1 : Scientific English articles

  • Chapter 1 : Scientific english articles Page

    Students should focus on the points listed below and apply them when listening, reading and writing reports on shoosen scientific articles.
  • 1st Article Fichier

    Climatic Zone and Soil Properties Determine the Biodiversity

    of the Soil Bacterial Communities Associated to Native Plants

    from Desert Areas of North-Central Algeria.

  • Hard words Page
  • Listening and reading Page

    Listen and read the article, then try to respond to the questions below.
  • Reading comprehension - responses Page
  • 2nd article (Short article) Fichier

    Editorial: Insights in microbe and virus interactions with plants: 2022

  • Hard words Page
  • Main and sub-ideas Page
  • Grammar Overview Page
  • Exercices Page
  • 3rd Article Fichier

    AGROBACTERIUM: SOIL MICROBE, PLANT PATHOGEN, AND NATURAL GENETIC ENGINEER

  • Exercices Page

    Following the same steps in Article 1 and 2 try to respond to the questions and the same exercices.

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  Lesson: Writing scientific texts

  • How to write a good scientific texts Page
  • Tenses in Scientific texts Page
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  Chapter 2 : Scientific English Videos

  • Listening and Comprehension Skills Page
  • 1st Video URL

    Plant Anatomy and Structure

  • Questions / Responses Page
  • English analysis of the video Page

    The following points are discussed
    
    

    1. Hard words
    2. Main and sub-ideas
    3. Grammar
    4. Tenses used by the narrator
    5. Summary of the video 

  • 2nd video URL

    Bacterial Structure and Functions

  • Questions / responses Page
  • English analysis of the video Page

    Discuss the same points in the first video.

  • Practice 1: Getting to the Root of Nitrogen Fixation URL

    Watch the video (enable the subtitles) as much as needed to understated its content. Following the same steps in Videos 1 and 2:

    Define hard words.

    Describe the videos: Main and sub-ideas.

    Write down: Tenses, voices, modals verbs ... of the video.

    Then, summarize the content of the video.

  • Practice 2: Why the world needs more algae, not less. URL

    Do do same steps described in Practice 1.

  • Practice 3: Microscopic Life In A Drop Of Water URL

    Do do same steps described in Practice 1.
    

  • Practice 4: The Microbial Loop URL

    Do do same steps described in Practice 1.
    

  • Practice 5: Microscopic Life in a Drop of Water! URL

    Do do same steps described in Practice 1.