Basic English

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science

Version 13.0 of 04/22/2021

11B1060

Basic English

• Fahrzeugtechnik (Bachelor) (B.Sc.)
• Maschinenbau (B.Sc.)
• Aircraft and Flight Engineering (B.Sc.)
• Maschinenbau im Praxisverbund (B.Sc.)
• Elektrotechnik (B.Sc.)
• Elektrotechnik im Praxisverbund (B.Sc.)
• Informatik - Medieninformatik (B.Sc.)
• Informatik - Technische Informatik (B.Sc.)
• Mechatronik (B.Sc.)
• Media & Interaction Design (B.A.)
• Energie-, Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik (B.Sc.)

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Professional success is based on engineering expertise and communicative competence. In a globalized world, this implies the ability to communicate technical contents and requirements in English as well as to draw on engineering publications in English.

• Structures and Terminology of English
• Review of English Grammar
• Discussion of current texts/general topics
• Description of basic technical devices, systems and processes
• Basic presentation skills

Knowledge Broadening
Successful students will be able to communicate in English at level B1 CEF.

Knowledge Deepening

Students know to use basic presentation techniques and expressions and are able to analyze texts and reproduce their content.
Instrumental Skills and Competences


Communicative Skills and Competences

Students are able to communicate basic technical facts and processes in English.
Systemic Skills and Competences

Reading, discussions, exercises, lectures, individual/group work, presentations, individual feedback sessions

English knowledge at level A2 CEF

Fritz, Martina

• Wilke, Gundula
• Fritz, Martina

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• Course reader: selection of current texts and exercises provided by lecturer
• David Bonamy, Technical English 2, Pearson Longman 2011
• Marion Grussendorf, English for Presentations, Cornelsen 2007

Presentation (50%) and 1 hour written examination (50%)

Knowledge and application of the English language in various communication situations

1 Term

Winter and Summer Term

English