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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.

EC

Sep 25, 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 oswaldo m f

Apr 21, 2020

This was an excellent course which made me learn too much about scientific topics that I did not know existed in the field of engineering was also surprising the way they developed the topics and vocabularies used are very good for someone who is starting to connect with the English language.

Thank you for the course and excellent work.

By Ludmilla L C M P

Jul 6, 2020

The course is wonderful! In addition to assisting in learning English on relevant subjects in the areas covered with innovative scientific research. With the course you can learn new vocabularies, grammar, improve reading and writing, text interpretation. Not to mention the range of knowledge you will acquire with the course. Amazing!

By Joan A

Mar 1, 2021

The course is very much comprehensive! New learnings and discoveries were shared and learned which can be a great help as a teacher/trainer in imparting the knowledge to the students/trainees in the coming days. The course is a great help especially in the advocacy of saving our planet Earth and preserving it for generations to come.

By Ткачук Н К

Apr 16, 2022

This course was fascinating - different types of work that helped to ease learning. Cooperation with other students on course ( anonymously) makes me be more attentive to the themes I`ve learned. Everething was explained clearly, many examples also helped a lot. I feel more confident about my knowledge. Nice and easy, i like it

By Safia B

Jul 10, 2020

The course has certainly deepened my knowledge on climate change and has given me more valuable information on how scientists are working to mitigate its effects by using renewable energy and nanotechnology. This course is really priceless and It worth more than five stars. Thank you to the instructors and the university of PENN.

By Alaeddine G

Jan 14, 2020

it's really an interested courses i have ever gotten. i understand all about climate change and global warming etc ; now i am able to distinguish between notions and vocabularies related on climate afterwards i learned almost all pioneering and promising methods to create clean an renewable energy. It's really outstanding !

By Donald K B

Feb 13, 2021

Your course is very interesting and I love it. It enhances communication skills in English language. I makes me understand global warming and climate change and how we reduce the cause and/or impact for climate change. Thank you very much for allowing me to finish this English for STEM course. This is a great achievement.

By Nicolas F

Jun 1, 2020

It´s a extremelely complete course. Interesting and useful for anyone who is interested in climate change. Also the teachers are clears and the interviews are really informative. I highly recommend it to you if it is your first time here or if you want to learn some new vocabulary and new information about climate change.

By สุทธิพันธ์ ห

May 19, 2020

This course provides a wider range of contents about global warming and English strategies. The learners implement strategies in order to communicate effectively under STEM contexts. This course is recommended for those whose English is not their native language, especially those who involve with science and teaching.

By Benedict M P A

Nov 17, 2017

Thank you for this graduating this course. It is timely as part of my classroom teaching. The Global warming theme is such timely to teach now to educate my students about their part in alleviating this global warming trend. Once again, thank you so much to my instructors: Mr. Jack Sullivan and Miss Alyssa Swanson.

By Demina E

Jan 3, 2023

I would like to thank Alyssa Swanson and Jack Sullivan for this informative and interesting course, for their friendliness and an efficient way of teaching. I have learnt a lot of new words and thought-provoking scientific facts. I will recommend the course to my colleagues. It was a pleasure to study on Coursera!

By Usiel F

Apr 2, 2023

This course was a great help to expand my knowledge about the different environmental impacts that are currently occurring thanks to the scientific research used in the course. You learn new concepts and practice English in a comfortable way with the audio-visual aids you practice English in a "Dynamic" way. Thanks

By Mahmudul F

May 29, 2020

The design of this English STEM course makes me to gather knowledge more about what may be next and the instructor show the way how I can feel like in the real life class room. I am owed to Coursera, UPenn, andU.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs .

By Aouissi c

Sep 3, 2022

This course was amazing learned a lot of scientifiic terms and the subbjects was really interesting but there is one problem , i have completed all the course but i couldn't get my serteficate and they are asking me to pay but i signed up in this course with financial aide ,i hope you give me the serteficate

By Jatniel V

Apr 2, 2023

This course was a great help to expand my knowledge about the different environmental impacts that are currently occurring thanks to the scientific research used in the course. You learn new concepts and practice English in a comfortable way with the audio-visual aids you practice English in a "Dynamic" way.

By Абдыкаримова Г

Apr 30, 2020

This course is the first I've managed to complete and this is mainly due to how interesting it was! Moreover, all the information in the course is very important and I think everyone should try it! Also, I am very thankful for the opportunity to study and to get the certificate for free. Thank you very much!

By Rodrigo A M P

May 26, 2017

It is one great English course in which grammar is given within the course's content! I think the course is also good for advanced learner's as it reviews grammar points, gets in touch with the American English (for the ones who has been studying the British and Aussie variations), learns new skills!

By Prapaporn P

Sep 8, 2019

I love this course! Even though English it's not my first language but teachers are using the easy sentence and talked slow. It's helped me a lot and make me craving to learn more. I have bachelor's degree in Materials Science and I think I'm going to get my master soon. Thank you for inspiring me!

By Нарджан М

Dec 20, 2020

Hi everyone! My name is Nardzhan. I'm online student of coursera. Right now, I'm so happy because I finished my course English for STEM. COURSERA it is big online course system, if you want to study at there you'll never regret. Because COURSERA- the course of your dreams...

GOOD LUCK to everyone!

By Deleted A

Jun 7, 2020

I just loved this course! Thanks a lot for such a brilliant opportunity! I will definitely share this info with my colleagues and friends! Things I have learned in English for STEM course I statrted using in my lessons with 9-10 graders. Many thanks to coursera team and our presenters))))))))

By jamal m

Jul 6, 2017

It was a great course. I think it works for everyone. While you are learning about modal verbs, present progressive, and intensifiers, you will learn a lot of information about climate change and renewable energy. It is great especially for every one likes to work as a scientist or engineer.

By Oscar J G

Mar 21, 2023

I recommend this really excellent course. Have clear explanations, useful videos and activities. Could be profit by person who try to improve his English and for all who want to learn about climate change and clean energy. It´s an introductory level, I´m still waiting for a second level.

By Santiago

Aug 28, 2021

So good, for increasing my low level of English and prepare for the TOEFL or Cambridge Exam. Also observing what is the rhythm of courses in this types of great universities, new experiences for me who come from a small university in Cuba ( Matanzas ) , almost invisible on the world.

By Jennifer F

Jun 11, 2017

I am not ESL but I have always had trouble with science. I took this course so I could take more courses in science and be able to understand them. I think classes like this should be made available to people like me from elementary school on. I'm glad I was able to take it now.