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About the Course

Welcome to English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." If you want to get a Coursera Verified Certificate for free, please fill out the Financial Aid form. This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in improving their English skills in the sciences. In this course, you will explore some of the most innovative areas of scientific study, while expanding your vocabulary and the language skills needed to share scientific information within your community. In unit 1, you will learn how to preview texts and practice some of the language used to make comparisons when talking about global warming and climate change. In unit 2, you will examine the chemistry of climate change and the language of cause and effect. In Unit 3, you will learn about some of the impacts of Climate Change and the language used to describe these effects. In Unit 4, you will learn reading strategies that can help you explore the science behind some new energy systems. In the final unit, you will investigate practical advances in Nanotechnology that help slow down climate change, while developing your own research skills in English. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Supplemental reading materials were provided by Newsela, which publishes daily news articles at a level that's just right for each English language learner....

Top reviews

TT

Mar 15, 2021

Great for the intermediate learner. You would find new terminologies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The materials are easy to be understood and the teachers are communicative.

LZ

Apr 8, 2018

Great efforts are done to design the course.It was really effective and informative course.It was amazing to know about different renewable resources and technologies discussed in the course.

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By Корнієнко І В

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May 24, 2022

Very good course!

By Ma. A E R P

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Dec 12, 2020

Very informative!

By HU W

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Jul 18, 2020

Great and useful.

By BOUCHT F

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May 19, 2020

Excellent cours !

By Eduardo P J

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May 21, 2019

Excellent course.

By Mohamed T

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Sep 23, 2018

A very good cours

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Jan 18, 2018

good class for me

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Nov 20, 2024

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Nov 24, 2022

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Jul 14, 2022

Excellent course

By Thais d A C

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Jul 22, 2020

Excelente curso.

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Jun 23, 2020

excellent course

By Omar A

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Jan 14, 2019

very very useful

By Abd E E

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Sep 23, 2018

very good course

By Javier U

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Jan 27, 2018

Excelent course!

By Dalia M

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Dec 13, 2017

Excellent course

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Jul 12, 2017

bonne initiative

By Oscar A L O

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Jun 14, 2017

Very good Course

By Bruno F

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Jan 13, 2021

excelent course

By Zhangozy O

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May 10, 2020

a great course!

By Cristian M

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Apr 27, 2020

Excelente curso

By Juan F N F

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Jul 24, 2019

Excelente curso

By LUCIANO A B

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Jan 14, 2018

It's amazing!!!

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Jul 12, 2017

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By saidar a

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Sep 28, 2023

very very good