CEFR: B1 – C1
English for Information Technology is a course designed for students of IT or those already working in the IT sector who want to improve and extend their language skills in the context of IT.
There are 25 units covering a wide range of current IT topics, using authentic texts and visual material taken from text books, newspapers, popular computing magazines, internet news groups, webpages, manuals and advertisements. Each unit contains work on a mix of language skills and every fifth unit focuses specifically on developing listening and reading skills through authentic interviews with IT professionals.
Course units:
- Computer Users
- Computer Architecture
- Computer Applications
- Peripherals
- Interview: Former Student
- Operating Systems
- Graphical User Interfaces
- Application Programs
- Multimedia
- Interview: Computing Support Officer
- Networks
- The Internet
- The World Wide Web
- Websites
- Interview: Webpage Creator
- Communications Systems
- Computing Support
- Data Security 1
- Data Security 2
- Interview: The ex-hacker
- Software Engineering
- People in Computing
- Recent Developments in IT
- The Future of IT
- Interview: Electronic Publishing
Each course includes an initial level assessment, revision chapters, practical exercises and opportunities to hone everyday business skills such as presenting, negotiating and meetings.
*Course based on the Oxford English for Information Technology coursebook.