English for Students of Mathematics and
Computer Science
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Course objectives
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to learn the skills and strategies needed to read professional academic
texts effectively and
compare the information in two or more texts
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to improve oral communication skills for class discussion and for short
oral presentations,
with emphasis on the organization of information and clarity of speech
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to practice writing for email and for a short paper, with emphasis on organization
of
information, synthesis of new ideas from given information, introduction
of a topic, and
basic paragraph development
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to practice listening to and interacting with peers
Course materials
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the coursebook: Readings in Mathematics and Computer Science
(can be purchased in
the Sharett Building, room 207)
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any dictionary that is helpful - English-English or English-Hebrew
- electronic
dictionaries are acceptable
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two text markers of different colors
Course curriculum
The course includes four units of study:
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Computers
Texts for this unit include:
a. High-Protein Computers, page 35
b. Can a computer have a mind?, page 57
c. Will Robots Inherit the Earth?, page 61
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Programming in C++, page 32
Unit task: test on integrating and synthesizing information
2. Mathematics
Texts for this unit include:
a. Vectors, page 1
b. Numbers, page 4
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The Sample Space, page 98
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Groups, page 20
Unit task: test on "unseen" mathematics text
3. Reading to write
Students choose a topic and read from CD-ROM sources and from
the Internet.
Unit task: pair writing task based on readings
4. Reading to learn and give an oral report
Texts for this unit are chosen by the class.
Unit task: oral report
Course Mark
The mark for the course is based on:
1) the above tasks (55%)
2) a vocabulary test (10%)
3) the final exam (35%). The final exam consists of
an unseen text (related to
one of the units in the course)and comprehension questions on the text.
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