ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS OF
CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Ms. TRAN Van Ty
Jun 2015
INTRODUCTION
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Course name: English for students of chemical
technology
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Required pre-take courses:
- English 1, English 2
- Specialized courses: Refining technology, Gas
processing technology, Petroleum chemistry
INTRODUCTION
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Aim of this course: to provide for students:
- a number of English terminological vocabulary
for chemical engineering and petrochemical
- method and skill to read and understand
(reading comprehension) English technical
materials
- method and skill to translate English technical
materials
INTRODUCTION
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Outlines of content:
2 parts:
- English for chemistry and chemical technology
- English for petrochemical technology
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Each part consists of a number of lessons.

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Lessons: reading, vocabulary, grammar
review, exercises
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Students’ duty:
- Present 80% class time
- Do 2 tests: midterm test and final test
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Evaluating method
- Presence: 20%
- Midterm test: 20%
- Final test: 60%
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Materials:
-Materials from teachers
- References:
1. Nguyễn Thị Hiền, Nguyễn Trọng Đàn, Lê Thị Lan Chi. The language of
chemistry, food and biological technology in English. Đại học bách khoa
Hà nội 2009
2. Phạm Thanh Huyền. Tiếng Anh dành cho sinh viên ngành lọc hóa
dầu. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật Hà nội
3. Evan Frendo and David Bonamy. English for the oil industry. Pearson
Education Limited 2011
4. Từ điển hóa học Anh Việt – Nhà xuất bản Khoa học và Kỹ thuật
INTRODUCTION
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Instructor: Ms. Vân Ty, Ms. Eng
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Rules:
- English as much as possible
- No chatting
- Can sleep?
- Personal things?
- Evaluate your presence: 10% presence, 10% your interaction,
activity in class and homework
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How to interact in class:
100% English?
50-50?
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Aim of this course: why do we have to study English for students
of chemical technology?
Students?
Now:
- read references, book, scientific paper,… for major courses and for
thesis
Future:
- Working
- Graduated and post graduated education: master, PhD,…
English is a must!
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What for?
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Read chemical substances, chemical formula.

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Vocabulary of general chemistry, matter, chemical
laboratory equipment, chemical reactors.
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Describe a chemical experiment.
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Vocabulary of crude oil, its properties and its products;
of refinery and refining processes.
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Describe a technological diagram.
INTRODUCTION
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Outline for this course:
30 periods/ 6 sessions
1. Introduction, reading chemical formula, periodic table, review
number, ABC; reading text on Chemistry and its branches.
2. Classification of matters, laboratory equipments, reactors.
3. Mid-term test. Crude oil: definition, properties, prices.
4. Petroleum products. Distillation
5. Refinery. Describing a process. Refining processes.
6. Refining processes (cont). Review
LESSON 1 - ABC’s song
LESSON 1 - NUMBER
LESSON 1 - NUMBER
1/2 - a half
1/3 - a third
2/3 - two thirds
1/4 - a quarter (a fourth)
3/4 - three quarters (three fourths)
1/5 - a fifth

2/5 - two fifths
1/6 - a sixth
5/6 - five sixths
1/7 - a seventh
1/8 - an eighth
1/10 - a tenth
7/10 - seven tenths
1/20 - a twentieth
47/100 - forty-seven hundredths
1/100 - a hundredth
1/1,000 - a thousandth
Use a decimal point (NOT a comma)
2.5 = two point five
4.3 = four point three
4.125 = four point one two fine
3,456.789 = three thousand, four
hundred and fifty-six point seven
eight nine.
LESSON 1
Reading chemical signs and formulas
+ plus, and, together with
- minus
= give, form
→ give, pass over to, lead to
↔ forms and is formed from, form and are
formed from
0oC zero degrees Celsius/ centigrade
0oF zero degrees Fahrenheit
100oC one /a/ hundred degrees centigrade
100oF one /a/ hundred degrees Fahrenheit

k' k prime
s1 s sub one  subscript
Univalent /,ju:ni'veilənt/
Hóa trị 1
Divalent /'dai'veilənt/
Hóa trị 2
Trivalent /trai'veilənt/
Hóa trị 3
Tetravalent /'tetrə'veilənt/
Hóa trị 4
LESSON 1
Symbol Name Symbol Name Symbol Name
H Hydrogen Cu Copper N Nitrogen
Li Lithium Ag Silver P Phosphorus
Na Sodium Au Gold O Oxygen
K Potassium Zn Zinc S Sulfur
Mg Magnesium Pt Platinum F Flourine
Ca Calcium Al Aluminum Cl Chlorine
Ba Barium Hg Mercury Br Bromine
Cr Chromium Sn Tin I Iodine
Mn Manganese Pb Lead He Helium
Fe Iron U Uranium Ne Neon
Co Cobalt C Carbon Ar Argon
Ni Nickel Si Silicon
LESSON 1
LESSON 1
Period
LESSON 1
Group
LESSON 1

Alkali
metals
LESSON 1
Alkaline
earth metals
LESSON 1
Lanthanoids
LESSON 1
Actinoids
LESSON 1
Transition
metals
LESSON 1
Post-Transition metals
Poor metals