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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 15, 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.

EC

Sep 26, 2020

I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to our instructors, Mr Jack and Ms Alyssa for an enjoyable course on STEM! It was a very good learning experience! Thank you!

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By Rami H

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May 26, 2020

Thank you so much for this course

By Roberta L

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Jan 5, 2021

The topic is really interesting

By SERGIO H P

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May 14, 2020

Good material, Thanks a lot!!!

By Pavel K

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Mar 18, 2019

Thank you!!! Very nice course..

By Mohd J

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Mar 14, 2023

It was an amazing experience.

By Younes b

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Sep 17, 2023

top course in my opinion

By Jirat J

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Mar 28, 2018

useful course, thank you

By Alexandr D

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Jun 12, 2017

nice course for beginers

By Favour A

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Jul 13, 2020

Very interesting course

By Natthaphon P

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Mar 14, 2018

This course very useful

By ALEJANDRA G F

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Sep 22, 2024

I love this course!!!!

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Jul 7, 2019

Very useful. Thank you

By isa v r

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Jan 28, 2021

very helpfull

By LQ. R S

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Apr 3, 2021

Good course

By Lucia E

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Feb 14, 2018

very useful

By jeyson d

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Jan 30, 2020

buen curso

By salud g p a

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Dec 9, 2019

very good

By Prince K

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Jan 23, 2019

I like it

By Ayfer K

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Jul 20, 2021

Thanks

By khaled M

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Feb 8, 2021

thanks

By Xiara C R R

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Nov 27, 2024

Good!

By Reddi S R G E

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Feb 28, 2023

Good

By Danil D

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Dec 14, 2022

good

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Feb 16, 2022

good

By enkhujin

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Jun 20, 2019

good