INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY (EST)

FORM 4 &

FORM 5

OBJECTIVES OF E.S.T :

• Obtain information by reading and understanding different text types in science and technology in English.

• Obtain information by listening to and viewing texts on science and technology in English from audio-visual and electronic sources such as talks and television programmes.

OBJECTIVES OF E.S.T :

• Access and understand information on the Internet and other electronic media.

• Present information on science and technology at an appropriate level in both the written and spoken form; and

• Think critically and give their points of view on issues pertaining to science and technology.

OVERALL SKILLS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN EST LEARNING:

• Listening (done during the teaching and learning)• Speaking (not as much as other skills but still as

important)• Reading (a lot of outside reading should be done)• Writing (concentrating on grammar, spelling,

vocabulary and writing techniques)

THEMES AND TOPICS:

• Nature and Environment – e.g. how the weather affects the lives of people (El-Nino, tsunami, etc.) [Science / Geography]

• Technology and Communications – e.g. how information is stored for later use. [ICT]

• Energy/ Matter & Mass/ Force & Motion – e.g. the principle of motion in roller coasters. [Physics / Architecture]

THEMES AND TOPICS:

• Man and Living Organisms – e.g. Anthrax as bio-weapon. [Biology]

• Natural Resources and Industrial Processes – e.g. energy from the wind, sun, etc. [Physics / Engineering]

• The Universe/ Astronomy / Aerospace – e.g. the Hubble telescope, MEASAT. [Astronomy]

THEMES AND TOPICS:

• Nutrition / Food / Health / Human Body – e.g. genetically modified foods (GMF) [Biology / Biochemistry]

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Printed reference:• National Geographic• Health Today• Reader’s Digest• Encyclopedias• Health or Technology-

related columns in newspapers

Electronic reference:• Television programmes like

- National Geographic, Beyond 2000, etc.

• Websites like – www.national geographic.com, www. readersdigest.com.

EXAM FORMAT:PAPER ONE:• 1 ¼ hours• 2 parts of questions:1. 2 information-transfer

passages (10 blanks each passage) - 20 marks

2. A not-less-than 200 words essay - 30 marks

PAPER TWO:• 30 Multiple Choice

Questions (MCQs) –choices can be A,B or C or A, B, C or D.- they will cover the themes specified.- can be in forms of graphs, diagrams, short texts, etc. - 30 marks