Antonella Linsalata

Norma Masenga

Emanuela Simoncini

Argomento e obiettivi del testo
 It Works! è un corso di inglese tecnico per gli studenti dei corsi con indirizzo Elettronica, Elettrotecnica e Meccanica, con focus sulla Manutenzione e Assistenza Tecnica.
 
 I contenuti, veicolati attraverso testi di livelli di diversa complessità, vengono esplorati utilizzando le quattro abilità in modo omogeneo ed integrato. Il testo dà inoltre grande importanza alla pratica linguistica attraverso attività che agevolano la revisione e la ripetizione dei contenuti studiati, favorendone l'apprendimento e l'interiorizzazione.
 I brani offrono un assortimento di stili, registri e livelli di difficoltà, e sono tratti da fonti diverse ed autentiche: libri e manuali, riviste e quotidiani online e siti web, anche specialistici.
 
 Il testo si propone di:
 
 <ul><li>far acquisire le competenze necessarie per comprendere testi che presentano termini, espressioni, strutture sintattiche e modalità discorsive specifiche del linguaggio settoriale;
</li><li>migliorare le capacità di ricezione e produzione orale e scritta;
</li><li>consolidare abitudini grammaticali corrette;
</li><li>incoraggiare l'autonomia linguistica e la soluzione di problemi;
</li><li>stimolare l'interesse e la partecipazione attiva degli studenti, dando spazio alla loro esperienza personale e a problematiche di attualità.
</li></ul>La struttura
 It Works! è diviso in cinque Moduli, ognuno dei quali ripartito in un numero variabile di Unità.
 Ogni Unità è suddivisa in brevi Capitoli su due pagine – teoria ed esercizi – per favorire sia uno studio più parcellizzato, sia la scelta antologica da parte dell'insegnante.
 
 Brevi link (curiosità, ampliamenti, rimandi, attività o mini-approfondimenti) arricchiscono i brani per consentire una maggiore interattività. Il primo esercizio di ogni capitolo è sempre una mappa riepilogativa da completare che aiuta a focalizzarsi sulle key words e i contenuti chiavi del testo proposto.
 Un ricco apparato iconografico, infine, accompagna i brani di lettura, per ognuno dei quali è previsto un esauriente glossario.
 
 Ogni Unità si conclude con tre sezioni:
 
 <ul><li>Vocabulary and Praseology: attività di revisione e consolidamento del lessico;
</li><li>Case study: argomento di attualità corredato di esercizi mirati all'approfondimento e alla discussione;
</li><li>Mapping your Mind: mappa riepilogativa per rappresentare la rete di relazioni tra i vari argomenti delle unità e a fissare le key words.
</li></ul>Alla fine di ogni Modulo, il testo propone ulteriori attività:
 
 <ul><li>Real-Life skills: compiti di realtà reali e collaborativi, con un taglio di tipo pratico calato nella realtà;
</li><li>Clip: brevi filmati tratti da opere cinematografiche.
</li></ul>Contenuti digitali integrativi
 
 <ul><li>Video per attività di listening e speaking
</li><li>Tracce audio in formato mp3
</li><li>Schemi e mappe interattive
</li><li>Testi per attività di approfondimento e di esercitazione
</li><li>Schede di civiltà comparata UK vs US
</li></ul>Teacher's Book. Disponibile sia in formato cartaceo sia digitale.
 
 <ul><li>Programmazione didattica / Piano di lavoro
</li><li>Didattica inclusiva e BES
</li><li>Agenda 2030
</li><li>Test di verifica di tutte le Unità e i Moduli, in formato editabile
</li><li>Soluzioni degli esercizi e note didattiche
</li><li>Audioscript delle attività di ascolto e dei video</li></ul>

SECTION 1 – COMMON GROUND

Unit 1.1 – Health and safety

Safety rules and signs

Dealing with emergency: fire and chemicals

Dealing with emergency: electricity and machinery

Safety in an office

Data safety and security

VOCABULARY & PHRASEOLOGY

CASE STUDY – Deadly explosion at hydroelectric power plant

MAPPING YOUR MIND

Unit 1.2 – Common language

Systems of measurement

Reading numbers and formulae

Hand tools

Electrical tools

CASE STUDY – The comeback of DIY in Italy

REAL-LIFE SKILLS

CLIP FILM – Gran Torino

SECTION 2 – ELECTRICITY

Unit 2.1 – The basics of electricity

Electricity

Conductors and insulators

Electric circuits

DC and AC current

Energy sources

Batteries

Electricity and magnetism

Generators

CASE STUDY – Maglev trains

Unit 2.2 – Electricity production

Fossil fuels

Nuclear energy

Bioenergy

Wind power

Water power

Solar power

CASE STUDY – Air-gen technology

Unit 2.3 – Electricity distribution

The electrical grid

Transformers

Energy problems and the smart grid

CASE STUDY – Why America's outdated energy grid is a climate problem

Unit 2.4 – Applications

Electricity in use

Electric motors

Types of electric motors

Lighting

CASE STUDY – The environmental impact of led bulbs

CLIP FILM – Back to the Future

SECTION 3 – ELECTRONICS AND ELECTROTECHNOLOGY

Unit 3.1 – The basics of electronics

Electronics and electrotechnology

Semiconductors

Transistors

Other electronic components

Colour coding in electronic components

Integrated circuits

CASE STUDY – The global chip shortage

Unit 3.2 – Digital electronics

Analogue vs digital

The binary system and logic gates

From input to output

Microprocessors

Microchips

CASE STUDY – Microcontrollers: Arduino®

Unit 3.3 – Telecommunications

An introduction

Transmission via cables

Wireless transmission

Other forms of transmission

CASE STUDY – Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

Unit 3.4 – Automation

What is automation?

PLCs

Sensors and actuators

Mechatronics

Domotics

CASE STUDY – Apple Homekit

CLIP FILM – I, Robot

SECTION 4 – MECHANICS

cASE STUDY THE GLOBAL CHIP SHORTAGE Silicon chips, which are the basis for integrated electronic circuits, have become more and more important in our world, as not only producers of small electronic devices, but also industries like automotive manufacturing, industrial machinery, and medical devices are increasingly dependent on chips. For this reason, the global chip shortage that took place between 2020 and 2023 had a great impact on industrial production all over the world. This shortage was the result of a series of interconnected events such as: of goods. As a consequence, chips were accumulated in warehouses instead of being sold, thus reducing the Western supplies. Moreover, the war which broke out after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, led to an exponential increase in the cost of gas, which is very important for industrial production, and to a reduction of the supplies, slowing down the chip production and increasing its cost.   Covid-19 pandemic: the Covid pandemic caused a huge growth in the demand of electronic devices due to the rapid increase of remote work and learning. At the same time, lockdowns and factory shutdowns caused production to slow down, while supplies were progressively reduced and sold out;   problems in manufacturing: in 2021, long periods of drought affected Taiwan, where a great number of chip manufacturing industries lie, and made it difficult for the factories to get the pure water needed for chip fabrication; in the same year, a fire in a major chip factory in Japan further increased the shortage in the chip supplies;   How is the problem being solved? The 2020-2023 chip shortage made the importance of the chip industry more evident than it was before. Building new semiconductor factories, spreading them across different regions, expanding existing ones, and developing new technologies and materials to reduce the dependence on traditional silicon-based chips are some of the possible actions that can be undertaken to avoid chip shortages in the future.   geopolitical factors: trade tensions, such as those between the USA and China, led to a fall in the export Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 2020%E2%80%932023_global_chip_shortage 23 Answer the questions. 1. Why are silicon chips so important in our world? 2. Why did the chip demand increase during the Covid-19 pandemic? 3. Why, on the other hand, was it difficult to produce chips during the pandemic? 4. What were the major problems which affected some of the most important chip factories in the world? 5. What were the consequences on trade of the tensions between China and the USA? good: bene shutdown: chiusura supply: fornitura 124 ELEcTRONIcS AND ELEcTROTEcHNOLOGY 6. What were the production problems connected to the war in Ukraine? 7. What did the 2020-2023 chip shortage make clear? 8. What are the possible solutions to avoid more shortages in the future? 

MAPPING YOUR MIND Microhenries 4th band: tolerance Amplifier 3rd band: multiplier Switch 2nd band: digit Functions 1st band: digit Coated with metal oxide Inductors Inductance MOSFETs Picofarads Gain Applications Electrical measurements 4th band: tolerance Source 3rd band: multiplier Three terminals Electrical machines' designing and operating 2st band: digit FETs 1st band: digit Base Electrotechnology Capacitors Collector Production, transformation, transmission, and use of electrical energy Capacitance Emitter Ohms Three terminals 4th band: tolerance BJTs 3rd band: multiplier Classification Different from 2nd band: digit NPN Controls flow of electricity at low voltage and transforms it into signals that carry information 1st band: digit PNP Resistors Structure Resistance Active electronic components Transistors Electronics 5th band: voltage Drain Indicate value of Colour coding 3.1   The basics of electronics Semiconductors Conduct electricity better than conductors and worse than insulators Passive electronic components Structure Silicon Doped with Phosphorus/Arsenic N-type Boron/Gallium P-type Applications Integrated circuits One-way switch Wires and electronic components built directly on a chip with pins Also called rectifiers Different from AC is changed into DC Advantages Diodes Resistors Oppose resistance to flow of current Protect circuits from damage Inductors Traditional circuits Smaller Cheaper More reliable Faster Classification Scale Integration (SI) Work according to electromagnetic induction SSI Block AC and allow only DC to flow LSI Capacitors/Condensers Store electrical energy temporarily Block DC and allow only AC to flow MSI VLSI ULSI 

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