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English has become the lingua franca Technical English for Geosciences in our globalized scientifc and economic is a language learning tool for English for world. Recognized scientifc literature specifc purposes. A basic knowledge of is mostly written in English; for under- the English language, especially rec- standing and writing science books or tive and productive skills as well as gr- research articles a solid command of the mar fundamentals, are prerequisites. English language is obligatory if a sci- tist wants to be taken seriously and dis- Texts are taken from various literature cussed worldwide. sources to enable to deal with real However, not only scientists need to be texts from the real scientifc world (from suffcient in English language knowl - books, magazines, brochures, ca- edge, but also professionals working on logues, websites, etc.). Topics are c- international projects or working abroad, sen from the vast feld of geosciences. salespeople selling and buying on g- balized markets, etc. In addition to geoscientifc theories or models (such as plate tectonics, rock Technical English for Geosciences and water cycle, soil sciences, hydro- is intended to contribute to the acquisi- ology, mineralogy, climatology, meteor- tion or improvement of the English lan- ogy, etc.) the role of geologists in mitig- guage as a language for specifc purpos - ing geohazards or solving geotechnical es, in this case for the vast area of the problems is discussed. Geosciences. Present and future professional oppor- nities are taken into account as well.
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Applied Geology.- Geotechnology.- Geotechnical Engineering.- Geoengineering.- The Rock Cycle.- Rocks and Rock Mechanics.- Plate Tectonics, Tectonics and Faultings.- Earthquakes.- Volcanoes.- Tsunamis.- Soil Sciences and Soil Studies.- Soil Testing Equipment I.- Soil Testing Equipment II.- Mineralogy I.- Mineralogy II.- Mineralogy III.- Minerals in Industry and Economy.- Tara Mines I.- Tara Mines II.- Tara Mines III.- Minerals Recycling.- Energy Sources I.- Energy Sources II.- Energy Resources III.- Drilling Techniques.- Rehabilitation.- Hydrogeology.- The Water Cycle.- The Groundwater System.- Groundwater Modelling System.- Water Quality.- Waste Water Treatment.- Waste Disposal.- Meteorology and Climatology.- The Carbon Cycle.- Global Warming and Climate Change.- Global Response to Climate Change.
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Aus den Rezensionen: "... BRIGITTE MARKNER-JÄGER setzt voraus, dass der Leser dieses Übungsbuches bereits über ein gutes Basiswissen in der englischen Sprache, eine gewisse Sprachbegabung und gute grammatische Grundkenntnisse verfügt. Das Buch enthält 38 Lerneinheiten. Jede Lerneinheit besteht aus einem etwa einseitigen Text mit Zeilennummern und Quellenangabe und/oder einer Schwarzweiß-Abbildung. ... Die Übungen bestehen aus verschiedenen Texten aus Büchern, Zeitschriften, Broschüren, Katalogen, Websites etc. ... Als letzte Übungsaufgabe soll der Leser ein eigenes geologisches Glossar erstellen. Abschließend folgen Index, Lösungen der Übungsaufgaben, ausgewählte Literaturzitate und Copyrights ..." (C. SCHMITT-RIEGRAF, in: Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie. Teil II: Paläontologie, August/2009, Issue 3/4, S. 557 f.)
