Maria Letizia Faggiani

Margherita Robba

L’argomento.
 New Mechways è rivolto agli studenti dei Nuovi Istituti
 – Tecnici ad indirizzo Meccanica, Meccatronica ed Energia e le sue omonime aree opzionali.
 – Professionali ad indirizzo Industria ed Artigianato. In generale, a coloro che hanno l’esigenza di utilizzare la lingua inglese come strumento di studio e/o lavoro in campo meccanico.
 I contenuti sono stati ordinati secondo criteri di graduale complessità concettuale e linguistica e vengono esplorati utilizzando le quattro abilità in modo omogeneo ed integrato. 
 
 La struttura.
 New Mechways è diviso in sette Moduli, ognuno dei quali è ripartito in tre sezioni:
 
 1. Contents Section – Divisa in Unità, contiene testi e attività che riguardano i contenuti specifici della specializzazione già affrontati in L1. Ogni Unità è suddivisa in brevi Capitoli per favorire non solo uno studio più parcellizzato, ma anche la scelta antologica da parte dell’insegnante. Brevi “box” di approfondimento, denominati Moving Deeper, permettono di ampliare le conoscenze sull’argomento. Un ricco apparato iconografico correda i brani di lettura, per ognuno dei quali è previsto un esauriente glossario.
 2. Revision and Practice – Presenta le seguenti ripartizioni:
 <ul><li>Vocabulary. Comprende specifiche attività per il conseguimento del lessico tecnico più importante del Modulo.
</li><li>Grammar. Propone il rinforzo delle strutture morfo-sintattiche più ricorrenti nel linguaggio settoriale.
</li><li>Communication. Offre testi e attività di consolidamento dei contenuti appresi per sviluppare le quattro abilità linguistiche.
</li></ul>3. Language Immersion – È volta al potenziamento della lingua tramite materie in inglese e certificazione linguistica.
 <ul><li>CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning). Alla fine di ogni Modulo è presente un CLIL CORNER che si collega alle tematiche presentate in alcune delle discipline curriculari : Matematica, Letteratura, Tecnologie meccaniche di processo e prodotto, Meccanica, macchine ed energia, Disegno, progettazione e organizzazione industriale / impianti energetici. Gli argomenti proposti possono favorire una didattica cross-curricolare, coinvolgendo docenti delle materie citate.</li><li>IELTS (International English Language Test System). Il test valuta in modo accurato la capacità di comunicare in inglese considerando situazioni che si verificano nella vita reale e professionale.</li></ul>

Module 1 - Getting started

Unite 1 - Some history

Unit 2 - Energy sources

Vocabulary

Grammar

Communication

CLIL: Energy (Nuclear fission)

IELTS: What is IELTS? Academic Writing 1

Module 2 - Materials

Unite 1 - Properties of materials

Unit 2 - Metals

Unit 3 - Non metals

CLIL: Process and Product Mechanical Technologies (Biomaterials)

IELTS: Speaking Section, Part 1

Module 3 - Shaping materials

Unite 1 - Material retention processes

Unit 2 - Material removal processes

Unit 3 - Unconventional machining processes

CLIL: Design and Industrial Organization (Production techniques)

IELTS: Speaking Section, Part 2

Module 4 - Joining and fastening materials

Unite 1 - Joining processes

Unit 2 - Safety in the workplace

CLIL: Mechanical Technology (Adhesives)

IELTS: Listening Section

Module 5 - Technical drawing

Unite 1 - Traditional drawing

Unit 2 - Computers

Unit 3 - Computerized drawing

CLIL: Mathematics (The origin of Geometry)

IELTS: Academic Writing 2

Module 6 - Automation and Robotics

Unite 1 - Automation

Unit 2 - Robotics

CLIL: Literature (Isaac Asimov)

IELTS: Academic Reading 2

Module 7 - Engine technology

Unite 1 - The internal combustion engine

Unit 2 - Present trends

CLIL: Mechanics and Propulsion Systems (Diesel emissions)

IELTS: Academic Reading 3

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING 2 The second Academic Writing Task is designed to assess the candidate s ability to discuss a problem, point of view or argument. The issues are of general interest and suitable for candidates entering higher education. Read the task description carefully. Once you clearly understand the requirements of the task, you must plan your essay. Use the question paper to do this. Introduce the topic in your own words. Do not copy the task from the question paper or it will be ignored and not included in the word count. You may be required to present an argument for or against a proposition, compare and contrast points of view, justify an opinion or evaluate evidence. End your essay with a conclusion. TIPS   Don t misread it! If you don t respond to the topic, you will lose marks. If you don t answer the task, or include information that is irrelevant, you will lose marks.   Don t change the topic to something you are more familiar with (or have memorised). You will surely be disappointed!   You will not be given any rough paper, so use the question sheet for notes and planning. Anything you write on the question paper will not be used for assessment. IELTS IELTS   You must answer the task set. Be sure to read the entire task description carefully. Quite often the introductory sentence will indicate what aspect of the topic is most relevant. 214 

language immersion   You are required to write a minimum number of words   150 for task 1 and 250 for task 2. If you write less than the minimum number, you will be penalised. If you write more, you will not be penalised but writing more may mean you don t have time to complete the other task. Ideally you should try to write just over the minimum number for each task.   If you find you don t have enough room on the answer paper to complete your script, ask the invigilator for more paper. There is no requirement to fit your entire script on the answer paper supplied, though this is usually sufficient.   Don t try to pad out your script by copying the rubric from the question paper. If you do, it won t be included in any word count made by the examiners.   Don t try to memorise a  model  answer before the test. It is unlikely that you will have a task on the same topic and scripts that are memorised or plagiarised are easily detected by the examiner and will be penalised.   Write clearly. Although you won t be penalised for untidy writing, if the examiners can t read your script, it will be marked down. Poor spelling, however, will be penalised.   When writing your script, remember that it will be marked by examiners who are looking to see if you have fulfilled the requirements of the task, that your writing is coherent, that you can use the appropriate vocabulary and have a good range of sentence structures. The examiners will be looking to see how accurately you can manage these things.   Your examiners can only work with what they are given, so do your best to provide them with a variety of language used accurately and appropriately to show what you are capable of.   If you finish both tasks before your time is up, don t just sit there feeling satisfied! Use this time to check what you have written. While it is unlikely you will have time to make major changes to the content or layout of your essay, you should certainly spend the time proofreading.   Check carefully for errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Inaccuracy in these areas will lose you marks, so time spent proofreading is time well spent. TASK Now try it yourself! The effects of automation on society have been discussed over the years. Some people think automation has to be considered positively in terms of efficiency and productivity; others believe that it is responsible for human labour dislocation from the workplace, in other words, unemployment. Give your opinion on both views writing at least 250 words. GLOSSARY to assess: verificare, stabilire assessment: valutazione to be up: finire, esaurirsi evidence: prova, dato to fit: far stare to fullfill: soddisfare to misread: leggere con superficialità to pad out: infarcire plagiarised: plagiato, copiato da altre fonti proofreading: rilettura (per la correzione di eventuali errori) room: (qui) spazio rough paper: carta per la brutta copia rubric: l insieme delle istruzioni d esame 215 

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