Jean Parkinson – författare

English for Vocational Purposes provides a linguistic description of English in the context of the trades and investigates how this specialist language is used in real-world contexts. As the demand for English-speaking workers in the trades grows internationally, a major gap in the research on language in the trades is evident. Based on courses in construction and engineering at a polytechnic in New Zealand, this book offers an empirical response to this gap in research. Features of this book include:new research on linguistic features of written and spoken texts in trades education, with a special focus on discourse, visual elements of written texts and vocabulary;real-life examples of the language in context, along with implications for teaching and learning and a chapter devoted to putting research findings into practice;qualitative and quantitative data to support examples and shed light on the most complex aspects of English as a trades language;supplementary material online which includes technical word lists in areas of carpentry, plumbing, automotive technology and fabrication (welding).Paving the way for a new research agenda in the field of ESP, English for Vocational Purposes is key reading for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the areas of ESP, trades education and vocational education.

Introducing English for Science and Technology provides a comprehensive introduction on how to teach English for Science and Technology. The book focuses on the teaching of both written genres and oral presentations commonly used in science and engineering.Using real examples of science and technology texts, as well as practical tasks to guide readers to reflect on their own teaching and experience, this book covers key elements of English for Science and Technology, including:• Undergraduate written genres such as laboratory reports, design specifications, and case studies, as well as undergraduate spoken genres such as design presentations• Postgraduate written genres such as theses, and research articles, and also spoken genres such as conference presentations and three-minute thesis presentations• Register features of science, such as tense, voice, and appropriate use of personal pronouns and how to teach them• Visual meaning in science and technology• Needs analysis in English for Science and Technology• Teaching approaches suitable for English for Science and Technology, and materials development and assessment in English for Science and TechnologyDrawing on up-to-date research and teaching methods, the book is key reading for practising and pre-service teachers of both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of science and technology, teachers in an English Medium Instruction (EMI) context, as well as content specialists interested improving their students’ writing.

Introducing English for Science and Technology provides a comprehensive introduction on how to teach English for Science and Technology. The book focuses on the teaching of both written genres and oral presentations commonly used in science and engineering.Using real examples of science and technology texts, as well as practical tasks to guide readers to reflect on their own teaching and experience, this book covers key elements of English for Science and Technology, including:• Undergraduate written genres such as laboratory reports, design specifications, and case studies, as well as undergraduate spoken genres such as design presentations• Postgraduate written genres such as theses, and research articles, and also spoken genres such as conference presentations and three-minute thesis presentations• Register features of science, such as tense, voice, and appropriate use of personal pronouns and how to teach them• Visual meaning in science and technology• Needs analysis in English for Science and Technology• Teaching approaches suitable for English for Science and Technology, and materials development and assessment in English for Science and TechnologyDrawing on up-to-date research and teaching methods, the book is key reading for practising and pre-service teachers of both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of science and technology, teachers in an English Medium Instruction (EMI) context, as well as content specialists interested improving their students’ writing.