Academics
English for STEM 140
STEM is a term that refers to the academic disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Combined study of these elements improves competitiveness in the advancement of science and technology.
- 10units
- 221lessons
- 233exercises
- 18quizzes and exams
Who is this course for?
Advanced students preparing for, or already studying in, college and university programs taught in English.
Outcomes
What students will be able to do
By the end of the course, students can:
- checkSpeak fluently and spontaneously on a wide range of topics
- checkUnderstand extended speech and complex texts, including implied meaning
- checkWrite well-structured essays, reports and emails
- checkUse English flexibly for study and professional life
Course structure
10 units
221 lessons, each followed by automatically marked practice on the same language.
- Unit 0Course Introduction
- Unit 1The Science of Sleep
- Unit 2Cloning & Stem Cells
- Unit 3Neuroscience
- Unit 4Astrophysics
- Unit 5Statistics & Economics
- Unit 6Pharmacology
- Unit 7Computer Science
- Unit 8Earth Science & Sustainability
- Unit 9Ecology & Climate Change
Skills
Skills practised in every unit
Lessons in each unit are grouped by skill, so the four skills, grammar and vocabulary are taught in every unit.
Reading
Articles, stories and real-world texts at the right level.
Listening
Conversations and audio with a range of voices.
Speaking
Pair work, discussions and recorded speaking tasks.
Writing
Guided writing that builds from sentences to full texts.
Grammar
Clear explanations, followed by practice that is marked automatically.
Vocabulary
Words with images and audio, reviewed across units.
Included
What comes with the course
The course is taught on the Smrt platform, with lessons, practice, assessment and classroom tools included.
Ready-to-teach lessons
Readings, conversations, audio and images for the classroom screen.
Automatically marked practice
Exercises in eight types, with scores straight into the gradebook.
Quizzes and exams
Unit quizzes and course assessments, marked in the platform.
Classroom tools
Assignments, gradebook and attendance in Smrt Classroom.
Web and mobile
Students study in any browser or on the Smrt Study app.
Training from Canadian teachers
Qualified Canadian teachers train your staff to teach with Smrt English.
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