English for Materials Science and Engineering: Exercises, Grammar, Case Studies

Cover......Page 1
English for Materials Science and Engineering\r......Page 2
Acknowledgements......Page 6
Table of contents......Page 8
1.1 Historical Background......Page 10
1.2 Grammar: Simple Past versus Present Perfect......Page 12
1.3 Materials Science versus Materials Engineering......Page 14
1.4 Selection of Materials......Page 15
1.5 Some Phrases for Academic Presentations......Page 16
1.6 Case Study: The Turbofan Aero Engine......Page 17
1.7 Some Abbreviations for Academic Purposes......Page 19
2.1 Structure......Page 21
2.2 Some Phrases for Academic Writing......Page 22
2.3 Case Study: The Gecko......Page 24
2.4 Property......Page 25
2.5 Some Phrases for Describing Figures, Diagrams and for Reading Formulas......Page 28
2.6 Grammar: Comparison......Page 29
2.7 Processing and Performance......Page 30
2.8 Classification of Materials......Page 32
2.9 Grammar: Verbs, Adjectives, and Nouns followed by Prepositions......Page 33
3.1 Introduction......Page 34
3.2 Mechanical Properties of Metals......Page 36
3.3 Important Properties for Manufacturing......Page 38
3.4 Metal Alloys......Page 39
3.5 Case Study: Euro Coins......Page 41
3.6 Grammar: Adverbs I......Page 43
3.7 Case Study: The Titanic......Page 44
3.8 Grammar: The Passive Voice......Page 45
3.9 Case Study: The Steel-Making Process......Page 47
4.1 Introduction......Page 49
4.3 Word Formation: Suffixes in Verbs, Nouns and Adjectives......Page 50
4.4 Properties of Ceramics......Page 52
4.5 Case Study: Optical Fibers versus Copper Cables......Page 53
4.7 Case Study: Pyrocerams......Page 55
4.8 Case Study: Spheres Transporting Vaccines......Page 57
4.9 Useful Expressions for Shapes and Solids......Page 58
5.1 Introduction......Page 60
5.2 Word Formation: The Suffix -able/-ible......Page 61
5.3 Properties of Polymers......Page 62
5.4 Case Study: Common Objects Made of Polymers......Page 63
5.5 Case Study: Ubiquitous Plastics......Page 64
5.6 Grammar: Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)......Page 66
5.7 Polymer Processing......Page 68
5.8 Case Study: Different Containers for Carbonated Beverages......Page 70
6.1 Introduction......Page 72
6.2 Case Study: Snow Ski......Page 73
6.3 Grammar: Gerund (-ing Form)......Page 75
6.4 Case Study: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)......Page 78
6.5 Word Formation: Prefixes......Page 79
7.1 Introduction......Page 82
7.2 Semiconductors......Page 84
7.3 Case Study: Integrated Circuits......Page 85
7.4 Grammar: Subordinate Clauses......Page 86
7.5 Smart Materials......Page 87
7.7 Case Study: Carbon Nanotubes......Page 89
7.8 Grammar: Modal Auxiliaries......Page 91
KEY......Page 93
Selected Reference List......Page 113
Glossary......Page 115