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About the Course

Welcome to English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." If you want to get a Coursera Verified Certificate for free, please fill out the Financial Aid form. This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in improving their English skills in the sciences. In this course, you will explore some of the most innovative areas of scientific study, while expanding your vocabulary and the language skills needed to share scientific information within your community. In unit 1, you will learn how to preview texts and practice some of the language used to make comparisons when talking about global warming and climate change. In unit 2, you will examine the chemistry of climate change and the language of cause and effect. In Unit 3, you will learn about some of the impacts of Climate Change and the language used to describe these effects. In Unit 4, you will learn reading strategies that can help you explore the science behind some new energy systems. In the final unit, you will investigate practical advances in Nanotechnology that help slow down climate change, while developing your own research skills in English. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Supplemental reading materials were provided by Newsela, which publishes daily news articles at a level that's just right for each English language learner....

Top reviews

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It was and excellent course not only for learning English bu also to gain knowledge regarding protecting our planet. Many thanks to dear instructors and coursera website!

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Great for the intermediate learner. You would find new terminologies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The materials are easy to be understood and the teachers are communicative.

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By Oscar B A

Jul 20, 2020

Useful course about climate change and nanotechnology applications; also, you can improve your language- skills.

By JOAO P C

Jun 24, 2020

Very complete course. It is very good to people that are starting the studies, mainly with scientific interests.

By Anahi V H

May 10, 2020

Amazing, It´s a great way to learn about climate change and english.

helped me practice and improve my English

By Shahinaz E R

Dec 28, 2020

Thank you very much,

very valuable information,

and the instructors are very dynamic, sensible, and reach others.

By Alexei R

Jul 19, 2017

It´has been a really good course en which I could learn to know technic words and new language. I recomend you.

By Maria G

May 29, 2020

Excellent course! I've increased my English vocabulary and reviewed several important questions about science.

By Pedro S

Apr 18, 2022

Es un excelente curso donde se aprende con un tema muy importante como el cambio climáticoy su problematica.

By Loienko A

May 22, 2020

Thank you so much for this experience, for this strongly interesting and useful course. I will recommend it.

By Joseph G

Nov 13, 2017

I had fun accomplishing this course and learned so much. Thank you Coursera and University of Pennsylvania.

By Isabela M M

Jun 25, 2022

Great course! It was very interesting for me and helped further my understanding of climate change. Thanks!

By George P

Dec 25, 2018

It is very easy to understand and learn and it is very enjoyable with many quizzes and videos and readings.

By Alvina I

Jun 13, 2023

I had a great experience taking this course. The teachers did a great job and I understood everything cle

By Mokhtar K

Dec 8, 2019

Thank you for this course

It was very well organized and rich in technical informations and grammer rules.

By Sandra J Q

Jul 3, 2017

I recommend this course, because I could increase my english vocabulary and improve in my english skill.

By Yue X

Jul 11, 2017

I have learned many Englih skills and knowledge about environment. It's very practical and instructive!

By Thuong N T

May 4, 2022

Useful knowledge, short lecture content, not lengthy, but still enough. Learn a lot of new vocabulary.

By XI M

Apr 25, 2022

WoW! I'm very happy.

I hope University of Pennsylvania will continue to provide us with such courses.

By Gloria M L A

Apr 18, 2022

The instructors were excellent! The current topics were interesting. I really recommended this course.

By Bakhyt A

May 19, 2020

I very like it. And of coure, again and again I will be back and refresh my thought about this course.

By 陳禾森

Oct 16, 2019

This is a very good course for an engineer who needs to improve the skill of listening and presenting.

By Aliosha G

May 18, 2017

Es un curso muy bueno para mejorar nuestras habilidades en inglés y conocer vocabulario especializado.

By Rodolfo G

Nov 23, 2022

Awesome course made for STEAM students who seeks to improve their English skills in academic writing.

By Nette C

Mar 4, 2022

knowledgeable and refreshing course. I am learning insights on how to help lessen the global warming.

By AL-MUNTASER B A A N A

Jun 30, 2019

Thinks a lot for this coursera . It give me alot of Information and knowledge . I am grateful to you.

By Michel W N

Oct 2, 2017

Excelente, extremamente instrutivo tanto no sentido técnico quanto no sentido informativo. Recomendo.