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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.

LZ

Apr 7, 2018

Great efforts are done to design the course.It was really effective and informative course.It was amazing to know about different renewable resources and technologies discussed in the course.

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By S S J E C

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Nov 26, 2018

Useful course... Thank you Coursera

By Orlando B

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Nov 25, 2019

Very useful and easy to follow up.

By Wedja M

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Jul 15, 2019

an incredible way to learn english

By J G

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Sep 4, 2017

The course is really good, thanks.

By meriem f

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Apr 10, 2020

very good , keep up the good work

By Sara W

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Jan 22, 2020

Very good courses, nice teachers.

By Cesaltino D G (

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Feb 22, 2021

Can I have my certificate please

By Жанар А

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Nov 30, 2020

enjoyable course!!! thank you!!!

By Карлыгаш Б

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Apr 27, 2020

very interesting and informative

By Rafael d C R

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Dec 3, 2019

Muito bom o curso, aprendi muito

By Duong T Q

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Jul 9, 2017

Very useful for social knowledge

By Jakhongir R

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Jun 14, 2024

It was an amazing course for me

By Diego B M

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Jul 13, 2023

Excellent Course, very complete

By Zain U A

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Nov 19, 2019

I learn a lot from this course.

By Nourhan r

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Apr 11, 2018

we need more courses about stem

By Queeny T E

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Feb 9, 2021

It is fun to learn this course

By Аяулым Е

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May 14, 2020

Thank you for your hard work!!

By GRACE F C

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Apr 30, 2020

Thanks for this I love ❤️ this

By Osbert B V

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Nov 16, 2017

such a very informative course

By Marwan T J

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Sep 25, 2017

It was a fantastic experience.

By Luciano O

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Jul 17, 2017

It was great curse I recommend

By Nguyễn T K N

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Oct 7, 2021

Useful and interesting course

By Carla M

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May 24, 2021

It was an amazing experience!

By Кайдасбаева Б А

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Apr 17, 2020

it was very productive course