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MechPower è rivolto in particolare agli studenti dei corsi a indirizzo Meccanica, Meccatronica, Energia e, più in generale, a tutti coloro che hanno l'esigenza di utilizzare la lingua inglese come strumento di studio e/o di lavoro in questi settori.Indice
Module 1 - Welcome on board121 History of materials and machines142 Properties of materials28Vocabulary42Grammar • Expressing present time in English44Listening • The industrial town as depicted by Dickens46Speaking • Child labour: from past to present47Writing • The fourth industrial revolution48Mapping your mind49Film • Oliver Twist50Module 2 - Working in digital523 Digital electronics544 Drawing68Vocabulary76Grammar • Expressing past time in English78Listening • The transition from manual to computer-aided drafting80Speaking • Who invented YouTube?81Writing • How to write a letter of complaint82Mapping your mind83Film • The Imitation Game84Module 3 - Materials865 Metals886 Non-metals100Vocabulary116Grammar • Expressing future time in English118Listening • Chewing gums120Speaking • The right choice of material121Writing • Working in the plastics industry122Mapping your mind123Film • X-Men Origins: Wolverine124Module 4 - Shaping and joining materials1267 Shaping materials conventionally1288 Shaping materials unconventionally1429 Joining materials152Vocabulary162Grammar • The passive form164Listening • New future for welding166Speaking • Precision lathes167Writing • Describing graphs168Mapping your mind169Film • Jurassic Park III170Module 5 - Mechatronics17210 Automation17411 Robotics18212 Engines192Vocabulary206Grammar • Comparatives and superlatives208Listening • Artificial intelligence210Speaking • Educational robots211Writing • Diesel emissions212Mapping your mind213Film • The Blues Brothers214Module 6 - Think green21613 Fuels21814 Energy sources22815 A green world244Vocabulary254Grammar • Connectors256Listening • Water for life258Speaking • The last drop259Writing • Applying for a summer job260Mapping your mind261Film • Erin Brockovich262Module 7 - Energy26416 Basic principles and fluids26617 Water supply28218 Heating and cooling system294Vocabulary306Grammar • prefixes and suffixes308Listening • Air conditioning: a new material310Speaking • Insulation maintenance311Writing • How to write a summary312Mapping your mind313Film • Blue Streak314Appendix - The world of workjob adverts317cover letters318the europass cv319job interviews321how to get a job322hard and soft skills323jobs in mechatronics and energy: mechanical engineering325jobs in mechatronics and energy: automation and robotics engineering326jobs in mechatronics and energy: automotive engineering327jobs in mechatronics and energy: energy and building services engineering328Glossary329
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