Anglais (BVAP)

1. Introduction to Scientific Communication in English

Lecture Focus:

• Importance of English in the global scientific community.
• Introduction to key terminology used in plant biotechnology.
• Overview of resources for improving scientific English skills (dictionaries, journals, websites).

Activities:

• Vocabulary-building exercises based on Plant and microorganism’s texts.
• Discussion of the several scientific articles regarding the role of English in science.

 

2. Grammar and Vocabulary Development

Lecture Focus:

• Review of key grammatical structures relevant to scientific writing: passive voice, conditionals, and modal verbs.
• Expansion of specialized vocabulary (e.g., genes, breeding, tissue culture, genetic modification).

Activities:

• Grammar drills focusing on passive and active voice in scientific writing.

 

3. Scientific Reading and Analysis

Lecture Focus:

• Techniques for reading scientific papers effectively.
• Identifying key components: abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion.
• Summarizing scientific articles.

Activities:

• Read a selected paper on recent biotechnological and microbiological advances and summarize the main findings.
• Group discussion on how the paper’s structure aids in comprehension.

 

4. Oral Communication Skills

Lecture Focus:

• Presenting scientific research effectively.
• Structuring presentations: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
• Dealing with audience questions and facilitating discussions.

Activities:

• Students will prepare and deliver short presentations based on recent scientific articles.

Peer feedback and discussion sessions.

5. Writing Scientific Emails and Reports

Lecture Focus:

• Writing concise research summaries about scientific reports.