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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

TT

Mar 14, 2021

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.

EC

Sep 25, 2020

I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to our instructors, Mr Jack and Ms Alyssa for an enjoyable course on STEM!

It was a very good learning experience!

Thank you!

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By Salar B

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Jul 28, 2017

A well designed and professionally introduced course from highly graded University

By Tuan A M

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Nov 12, 2024

Quite well, I got stuck in the assignment and had to ask someone else to grade it

By Onpreeya C

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Nov 9, 2022

This course is really helpful and the topics for discussion are very interesting.

By Ivy R J

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Feb 2, 2021

I enjoy reading the materials.and at the same time, I gain new friends. Thank You

By Paula O

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Dec 10, 2020

Good course, I learned many vocabulary about science and renewable energy sources

By R.M S L R

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May 29, 2020

Thanks a lot Coursera .The lecturers are great and lessons are very interesting.

By Kaung S T

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Dec 22, 2018

It is a really good course for me. It will help me to know in the field of STEM.

By Hosam E N

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Sep 19, 2017

Great Content both technical (about climate change) and language wise.

thank you.

By Ara N

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Aug 16, 2023

Muy interesante tema y compatible con el aprendizaje de ingles para ingenieros

By Arzu S

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Nov 16, 2021

Thank you very much for the course. I am grateful to everyone who contributed.

By Jose M O

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May 4, 2020

Muy interesante, muy educativo, bastante practico y didactico. Me gustó mucho.

By Dennis J Q H

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Dec 23, 2018

I am so pleased with this course. I have learned a lot. Thank you very much :)

By Juan I A

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Aug 19, 2020

I lernead a lot with this course, i really recommend this one! Nice job guys!

By Yogendra S

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May 20, 2020

Good course, Identify our pro and cons...This course improve my confidence

By Amanda B M

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Dec 6, 2019

Amei o curso e agradeço a escola pela oportunidade. Muito obrigada Thank you.

By Julio V

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Jul 2, 2017

Excellent course! I really enjoyed it though I have been pretty busy at work.

By Ihor C

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Apr 10, 2022

Really informative and interesting course. It was interesting to learn this.

By Deleted A

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Jul 10, 2017

Today I'm more confident and excited to keep practicing and learning english

By Andrés O

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Jul 10, 2017

Es un curso excelente. Bien planeado, muy buenos contenidos y herramientas.

By Nab R P

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Mar 23, 2019

This is course to have a diversified look into the use of English language.

By Alejandro R

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May 24, 2021

Excelente. Se aprende mucho incluso teniendo un nivel de inglés medio-alto

By Darlin H V L

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Aug 15, 2020

Muy bueno aprendi muchas palabras nuevas sobre medio ambiente y tecnologia

By Rosendo M A

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Jun 1, 2020

ES UN CURSO QUE EN LO PERSONAL ME GUSTA MUCHO, CON TEMAS DE MUCHO INTERES.

By Leonardo A

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Jul 10, 2018

I think this course is special for understand the clima change, very good.

By Chenaf A

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May 29, 2020

thank you for this course ,thank you for this course, really it's amazing