MODUL PERKULIAHAN

English for
Engineering 1
Material: Steel

Fakultas Program Studi Tatap Muka Kode MK Disusun Oleh

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Fakultas Teknik Teknik Elektro F021700001 Regina Lionnie, S.T., M.T.

Abstract Competency
Engineering is a broad term that Students are able to learn English in
covers a wide range of applications Engineering in 4 parts : reading,
and industries. Combining vocabulary, grammar and listening
mathematics, science and technology,
engineers produce creative solutions
to real world problems. As a result,
there are many different types of
engineering degrees available
Reading: Steel

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EXERCISE

A. Decide whether the sentences below are true or false based on the reading passage before

B. Complete the article using words from reading passage before.

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Vocabulary

EXERCISE

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Grammar
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE

Functions of the Past continuous

The past continuous describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the
past and were still going on when another event occurred.

It is used:

• Often, to describe the background in a story written in the past tense, e.g. "The sun was
shining and the birds were singing as the elephant came out of the jungle. The other animals
were relaxing in the shade of the trees, but the elephant moved very quickly. She was
looking for her baby, and she didn't notice the hunter who was watching her through his
binoculars. When the shot rang out, she was running towards the river..."
• to describe an unfinished action that was interrupted by another event or action, e.g. "I was
having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang."
• to express a change of mind: e.g. "I was going to spend the day at the beach but I've decided
to get my homework done instead."
• with 'wonder', to make a very polite request: e.g. "I was wondering if you could baby-sit for
me tonight."

Examples

• They were waiting for the bus when the accident happened.
• Caroline was skiing when she broke her leg.
• When we arrived he was having a bath.
• When the fire started I was watching television.

Note: with verbs not normally used in the continuous form, the simple past is used.

Forming the Past continuous

The past continuous of any verb is composed of two parts : the past tense of the verb "to be"
(was/were), and the base of the main verb +ing.

Subject was/were base + ing

They were watching

Affirmative

She was reading

Negative

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Subject was/were base + ing

She wasn't reading

Interrogative

Was she reading?

Interrogative negative

Wasn't she reading?

To play, past continuous

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I was playing I was not playing Was I playing?

You were playing You were not playing Were you playing?

He was playing He wasn't playing Was he playing?

We were playing We weren't playing Were we playing?

They were playing They weren't playing Were they playing?

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LISTENING
For listening section, please open the URL :
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners/b1l054-listening-to-
dialogues
Then, you will see the prompt like this

Click start and try to answer the following questions.

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Daftar Pustaka
1. Mark Ibbotson (2016). Professional English for Engineering Cambridge

2. H. Glendinning, Eric and Glendinning, Norman. (2016). English for Electrical and
Mechanical Engineering. Oxford University Press.

3. https://typesofengineeringdegrees.org/

4. Sirait, Fadli, Modul English for Engineering 1, Universitas Mercu Buana, 2019

5. https://elt.oup.com/student/oefc/technology1/b_vocabulary/oefc_technology_vb03?cc=id
&selLanguage=id

6. https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners/b1l054-listening-
to-dialogues

7. https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/past-continuous-tense/

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