Unit 1 Technology in use Simplifying Illustrating Technical

Unit 1: Technology in use Simplifying & Illustrating Technical Explanation Dr. Hatem Elaydi Engineering Technical English Islamic University of Gaza Feb. 10, 2016

Section 7 �Richard, a structural engineer, often takes clients on guided tours of their new buildings during construction. He is talking about explaining technical concepts to nonspecialists. Listen and answer the following questions: 2 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305

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Section 7: Q 14 What does Richard say about explaining technical concepts? 2) What does he mean by dull explanations? 3) What is being patronizing? 1) 4 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305 � Answers 1) That you shouldn’t use jargon or it will sound like nonsense and that technical concepts can be difficult to explain, even using everyday language 2) Explanations that are boring 3) Speaking to an adult as if you’re talking to a child

Richard is giving some advice about the problems in Exercise l 4 b. 5 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305

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Q 15 C) Richard is giving some advice about the problems 7 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305

Q 15 �Richard has made notes for a guided tour of a site. The project is a skyscraper in the early stages of construction. During the tour he explains the technical terms to the nonspecialist group. Discuss the following terms and try to interpret them using everyday language to rephrase them. 8 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305

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Q 15 b: Listen and make notes of his explanations of the following technical terms. Compare your ideas with his. 13 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305

Q 15 d: Complete the following table using the words in the box. Answers 1 put simply; in other words; basically 2 effectively; essentially; basically 3 what we call; what we refer to as 4 if you imagine; if you picture 14 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305

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Q 16 c: Suggested answer 16 Dr. Hatem Elaydi, IUG, Spring 2016, ENGG 1305