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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 Yolanda i o m

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Dec 21, 2020

Excellent!

Interesting!

Clear!

Visuals and Texts!!

Articles and Games!!

By Michiel B

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Jun 12, 2017

very useful to improve my english and to get extra school credit.

By Suresh G

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Sep 1, 2022

Good for science students, whose second language is english.

By Abhijit M

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May 30, 2021

nice course really improved my knowledge about environments

By rateeb88

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Apr 23, 2020

In my view, it could be more practical if it was longer .

By MarceloVieira

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Sep 1, 2017

Well suited for beginners in the environmental sciences!

By Nilo N

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Oct 1, 2017

Good Job. Great experience in this course. Thank you!

By hashim m

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May 5, 2022

Very nice course contents with learning of english

By Evelyn R B

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Jan 28, 2021

Really interested course, it’s good for beginners.

By Ducanh D

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Dec 6, 2018

this course is very good to learn English

By Abdibased M F

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Apr 14, 2021

Great lecturers and Valuable contents.!

By Yuanxing L

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Jan 26, 2020

Useful for learning English in science.

By ruha y

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Sep 15, 2020

peer review and assessment test is fu

By Rodolfo B M

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Aug 2, 2017

Falta tradução, para tirar duvidas.

By Rami H

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May 26, 2020

Thank you so much for this course

By Roberta L

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Jan 5, 2021

The topic is really interesting

By SERGIO H P

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May 14, 2020

Good material, Thanks a lot!!!

By Pavel K

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Mar 18, 2019

Thank you!!! Very nice course..

By Mohd J

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Mar 14, 2023

It was an amazing experience.

By Younes b

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Sep 17, 2023

top course in my opinion

By Jirat J

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Mar 27, 2018

useful course, thank you

By Alexandr D

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Jun 12, 2017

nice course for beginers

By Favour A

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Jul 12, 2020

Very interesting course

By Natthaphon P

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Mar 14, 2018

This course very useful

By ALEJANDRA G F

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Sep 21, 2024

I love this course!!!!