INTRODUCTION

ENGLISH FOR PHYSICS

Before commencing your English program, please read this part so that you will have
some clear ideas about this subject. This subject is called English for Physics and it is specially
designed to give a satisfactory proficiency in English as a second language. You are expected
to be able to digest Physics text books, articles, conference proceedings, scientific magazines
as well as newspapers.
The main aim of this program is largely achieved if students are able to communicate,
listen and write in English, particularly scientific writing such as thesis, laboratory report and
seminar or conference paper.
Many people including students are able to read English textbooks or journal articles
with a certain level of understanding, but they are not able to communicate or write English
paper. They are categorized as passive users. You are expected to be an active user, capable to
read, write, listen and speak.

There are some important points for you to be considered about this program.

(a) General English

 AIMS :
(b) English for academic purpose

 EXPECTED COMPETENCES:
1. reading
2. listening
3. writing
4. speaking

 ACTIVITIES:

 Lecture ~ 2 x 50 minutes every week

 Self study  2 x50 minutes every week
 Cooperative (group) study
 Excursion (once in 3 months)

 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO LEARN & PRACTICE?

- Vocabulary & spelling, try to improve and practice your vocabulary every day.
- Tenses & grammar, you need to review some of your previous lesson.
- Reading skill, practice your reading with a loud voice.
- Listening & speaking fluency.
 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO HAVE?

1. A Good Dictionary ~ It compulsory.

2. Tenses & Grammar books ~ any kind.
3. Note book.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTION FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

1. Set very clear, limited goals

2. Don’t be afraid to change your objectives if they are too hard or too easy. Still,
try to keep on making objectives & aims but be realistic.
3. Be organized.
4. Do a little bit every day. Gradually you will increase your workload.
5. Don’t be discouraged if you think you are not improving
6. Don’t worry too much about all the English you don’t know.
7. Be adventurous and creative try the English with your friends. Don’t worry
about making mistakes!
8. Learn from and with your friends. Learn their habits & their new knowledge
of the language.
9. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

Remember you don’t have to be very

intelligent to learn another language; you
just have to TRY, TRY & TRY.

Try practicing your English every where

including in the PASAR or in the PETE-
PETE. Don’t be shy (MALU) even if you
make a lot of mistakes. Be confidence with
your English.
 UNIT 1. VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

EXERCISE 1

 Read the following words loudly.

Hunger Finger Longer Danger Hungry Linger

Plain Blame Plan Slain Brain Bright
North worth Mouth South Earth West Chest
Right Light Might Rate Route White Bite
Shape Shade Shop Share Shame Shout Sought
Sudden Suffer Supper Sullen Summer Summary
While What Whale Whole Wool Wood Women
Angry Anger Answer Ancient Antique Aunt

Listen to the cassette and try to correct your pronunciation!

EXERCISE 2

EXAMPLE:

APPLE PEAR BANANA BEAR PLUM GRAPE

Bear is the name of an animal. All the other words are names of fruit.
Do not start until your teacher tells you to.

Red Blue Paper Green Yellow Black

Hat Gloves Coat Book Shirt Shoes
Train Radio Automobile Ship Airplane Bicycle
Violin Piano Football Guitar Drum Trumpet
Male Eyes Ears Arms Legs Feet
Snow Rain Sunshine Wind Potato Ice
Private General Sergeant Corporal Secretary Lieutenant
Hydrogen Helium Coffee Oxygen Nitrogen Sodium
VOCABULARY

Conversation in context

Talking about relationships

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TALKING ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE

We get on well with each other. We have a friendly relationship.

We don’t get on.
He gets on my nerves.
We get on like a house on fire.
We are like chalk and cheese.
We are like two peas in the pod.
We have fallen out.
We have made up.
I take after my father.
We don’t have a friendly relationship.
I find him irritating.
We have a lot in common and really enjoy each other’s
company.
We are completely different.
We are really alike.
We have had an argument.
We had an argument but now we are friends again.
I have his personality or features.

SPEAKING ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

Ask your partner these questions:

1. How many people are there in your family?

2. Do you get on well with them?
3. What about your parents-in-law / brothers / sisters and the rest of your family, do you get
on well with them?
4. Do you have nice neighbors?
5. Do you have a good teachers?
6. What are your colleagues at work like?
7. Do you have any difficult friends?
8. What kind of person do you find most hard to get on with?
VOCABULARY
Talking about relationships
Listening At the classroom

Anna Good morning, Nani.

Nani Good Morning, Anna.
Anna How are you this morning?
Nina Very well, thank you.
Anna Did you have a nice weekend?
Nani Yes, thank you.

Anna speaks to one of her friends at the classroom

Anna Oh hi, Caroline

Caroline Hello, Anna, How’s everything?
Anna Fine, thanks.
Caroline How was your weekend, Anna?
Anna It was super, thanks. I went to the beach.
Caroline Lucky you.

Pair up and practice

Speaking You meet a school friend, Winston Thomas. His father with him.

You Hello, Winston

Winston Hello, How’s everything with you?
You …………..
Winston I don’t think you’ve met my father, have you?
You …………..
Mr. Thomas It’s nice to meet you.

Speaking Introduction

In pairs: Introducing yourself to a friend next to you. Try to talk as much as possible.