Computer English for the Workplace
This book, 'English for the Workplace' by Ivalla Ortega Barrera and Adrián Peñate Sánchez, serves as a guide for future computer engineers to master English in professional settings. It covers essential areas such as technical vocabulary, communication skills, and professional ethics. The...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria :
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Servicio de Publicaciones y Difusión Científica
2021.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009635796206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- COMPUTER ENGLISH FOR THE WORKPLACE
- PÁGINA LEGAL
- CONTENTS
- PRESENTACIÓN
- INTRODUCCIÓN
- TOPIC I. WHAT’S THE WORD?
- 1. ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
- 2. SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE AND ITS MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
- 3. NUMBERS
- 4. TECHNICAL WORDS
- 5. COMPOUNDS
- 6. SPECIALISED DICTIONARIES
- 6.1. USING YOUR DICTIONARY
- 7. READING A TEXT IN THE DOMAIN OF COMPUTING
- 7.1. ANNOTATING
- 7.2. SKIMMING AND SCANNING
- 8. THE IMPORTANCE OF USING ADEQUATE TECHNICAL VOCABULARY
- TOPIC II. THE WORKPLACE
- 1. TALKING TO EQUALS. INFORMAL TALKING
- 2. FORMAL TALKING. SHOWING RESPECT IN FORMAL SETTINGS
- 3. POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS
- 4. THE USE OF HEDGES AS MITIGATING DEVICES
- 5. SPOKEN TEXTUAL GENRES: THE INTERVIEW AND THE ORAL PRESENTATION
- 5.1. THE INTERVIEW
- 5.2. THE ORAL PRESENTATION
- 6. WRITTEN TEXTUAL GENRES: EMAILS, SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
- 6.1. EMAIL
- 6.2. SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
- 7. PROFESSIONAL SKILL: HOW TO COPE WITH DEADLINES
- TOPIC III. JOB HUNTING
