Today is programmer's day. On this occasion, there is a holiday in our office, balloons, fireworks (in fact, no: we work hard). But we couldn’t ignore such a day, so we prepared an article about technical English for IT specialists.

Why does a developer need English (this question made me laugh). The answer is obvious: English is needed to understand terminology, work with English-language interfaces, read technical documentation, study professional literature, conferences and webinars... And, of course, to be able to work abroad.

Developers already know a huge amount English words(just listen to ours: it’s as if they don’t speak Russian at all, but only “fix”, “debug”, “asap”). But using professional slang does not mean fully proficient in English. Therefore, we have collected resources in this article that will help you fully improve your English for work.

Contents of the article “English for Developers”:

We are looking for professional vocabulary:

Downloading skills:

English dictionary for programmers: sources of vocabulary

The vocabulary for developers is extensive. Those whom the average person might call an “IT person” include a dozen different specializations: frontend developers, backend developers, testers, web designers, product designers, and others (but all of them must be able to “fix a computer”).

We have collected sources where you can find both basic and highly specialized vocabulary.

1. English for IT specialists: textbooks

Textbooks are especially suitable for those who decide to learn the language on their own, as they offer ready-made program classes.

English for Information Technology– Suitable for entry level. Includes basic basic vocabulary.

Career path Software Engineering– a lexical guide for programmers that combines specialized vocabulary and work situations to develop communication skills. Topics: software development, testing, user interface, modeling, career options, etc.

Oxford English for Information Technology– another full-fledged course. Suitable for intermediate level. Includes a student workbook and an accompanying audio course.

Professional English in Use ICT– the course is suitable for intermediate level. The book is built from simple to complex, all units are divided into topics.

Check Your English Vocabulary for Computers and IT – workbook, designed to improve understanding of technical vocabulary. Includes crosswords, puzzles, etc.

2. English for it: online courses

On the Internet you can find sites with various online trainers for your technical English.

You can also find specialized vocabulary on the following websites:

The sites are in English, but ours will translate any word in two clicks.

4. Professional literature: blogs, magazines for IT specialists

Most effective method replenishment of vocabulary - “taking out” words from a living context. For example, read an article about a professional issue and write down new words from there. Such vocabulary will be better remembered, because it will be associated with a high-quality context.

Materials on Lingualeo: technical English for programmers

The Lingualeo library of materials contains more than 250 thousand authentic texts, videos, audio, etc. The main feature is that you can 1. click on an unfamiliar word ⇒ 2. see the translation ⇒ 3. add a word to study ⇒ 4. learn it using . And the context will always be with you.

We have a huge amount of materials on IT topics: collection, collection, etc.

Also, vocabulary and ideas can be drawn from and from special. And we have collected cool examples of Elevator pitch.

How to search for materials: enter any technical term in English and sort the materials by difficulty level and format (video, audio, book). Instructions at the link.

Magazines and blogs in English for developers

The principle of working with texts on other sites can be just as convenient: 1. install ⇒ 2. point at unfamiliar words ⇒ 3. and add them for study.

Where to look for texts:

• news.ycombinator.com
• blog.codinghorror.com
• www.improgrammer.net
• www.smashingmagazine.com
• designm.ag
• sdtimes.com
• www.drdobbs.com
• www.creativebloq.com

We work with other skills: listening, speaking practice

Full ownership foreign language includes 4 skills: reading (we have named many sites for it), listening, writing and speaking (that is, speaking). We will find additional resources for listening and speaking.

1. Listening: podcasts and videos

Some of the collections on Lingualeo that I mentioned above are collections with videos that will also help improve your listening skills. Now let's find some podcasts:

• Herding Code - Technology podcasts with Scott Allen, Kevin Dente, Scott Kuhn and John Galloway.

Let's summarize: English for web designers and IT specialists

• Like any specialist, developers need not only basic English, but also highly specialized ones. This mainly concerns special vocabulary.
• Vocabulary can be found in professional dictionaries and materials in English. The second option is preferable: this way you will learn even the most difficult words more firmly.
• Don’t forget other skills: listening (listen to podcasts, watch videos and TV series) and speaking (communicate with English-speaking colleagues on special forums and in in social networks).

Well, once again we congratulate those involved on the holiday! Now let's go. 🙂

According to research from UK recruitment agency CBSbutler, you could earn £54,000 in 2017. To do this, you had to work as an engineer in the oil and gas industry. It takes a lot of effort to see numbers like these in your bank account. One of them is to learn English and become a sought-after specialist in a foreign or Russian company.

Even if you have nothing to do with engineering, we recommend that you read the article. For example, the English names of screws and dowels will be useful to you if you assemble furniture according to instructions in English or buy exclusive materials on English-language sites.

Brief dictionary of technical terms

We tried to collect the terms that are most often found in the work of an engineer. Of course, we only covered the basic vocabulary. If you want to master English in a more narrow engineering field, you can do this on ours. Whether you are a design engineer or an electrical engineer, we will select the materials that will be useful specifically in your industry.

If you know basic terminology, scroll to the end of the article: we have collected 33 useful resources for you that will be useful for developing your listening and reading skills. Plus, our list of video blogs, podcasts, series, and courses will help make learning fun.

General terminology

First, let's look at the names of engineering industries and the names of some positions.

Design

Let's move on to the basic set of words that are necessary for drawing up drawings and diagrams.

Measurements

The following lexical set will help you take measurements by correctly indicating the radius of the circle and the error in English.

Materials technology

Will help you work with wood, concrete or metals short dictionary on materials technology.

Manufacturing and assembly

Making and assembling appliances and furniture from parts is a task not only for a talented engineer, but also for anyone who has started a renovation with their own hands.

Energy and temperature

Forms of energy, temperature measurement - in the following selection of terms.

Water supply

The next section covers piping and fluid handling.

Mechanisms

Let's move on to engines, motors and gears.

Electricity

Assemble an electrical circuit and measure the frequency alternating current will help last section our short technical dictionary.

Useful Resources

The time has come for those same 33 resources that they promised to provide earlier.

Friends, do you remember on our website we talked about the levels of learning English? You have become familiar with the initial, basic, advanced and other levels. Each level requires its own, special knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, speech patterns, and lexical constructions of the English language.

Today we will talk about the fact that there is another level of knowledge of the English language - this is the technical level. It stands alone, apart from the other stages of learning English. It has its own characteristics and its own requirements. So-called technical English is the language of various professions and specialties. Learning and knowledge of English at this level is necessary for engineers, programmers, motorists, designers, people involved in equipment, spare parts, machinery and many others.

It follows that technical English is a fairly broad and comprehensive category of language that covers many types of activities, maintenance and many professions. We will talk about all this today.

The technical level of English is used in many areas of activity, namely:

• IT sphere or programming: web development of all specializations, computer assembly and repair

• engineering field: means of communication and related mechanisms
• automotive industry: fuels and lubricants, spare parts, cars
• design organizations: creation of design organizations
• army and Navy: weapons, aircraft, etc.
• equipment: commercial, construction and medical
• video and television equipment, mobile phones and cameras

• trade and marketing

This is far from full list activities, which includes the technical level of the English language. A person who says that he speaks English at a technical level must indicate the scope of his professional application. Because knowing all the technical English in all types of activities is beyond the power of even the English themselves!

Why do you need a technical level?

Help you learn technical terms in English teaching aids series “Professional English” - Technical English(Oxford University Press). The program of this course includes extensive use of modern practical material - articles from professional journals, Internet resources, audio and video materials, role playing games aimed at modeling and practicing professional situations.

But you can learn some basic terms and basic terms of the professional field that interests you on your own. Special technical texts, articles in magazines and newspapers in English, documentaries and educational programs in English of a technical and professional nature will help you. This way, you can learn the most basic technical terms and learn the rest as you go along.

It is important to understand that technical level of English is not ordinary language proficiency. This is a completely special terminology that you need for your type of activity. So if your English level is good enough, that's great. But once you become a little more proficient in technical English for your profession, you will immediately feel like a real professional in the language.

It's never too late to master English at a technical level, so you can start right now! Good luck to you, friends!

And what do you eat it with? The term "technical English" can be a relative one, which means it can be used in various fields of activity, such as IT, where knowledge of web development prevails, engineering, where they deal with mechanisms and communications, or the navy, where people manage everything that shoots and moves. That is why at the initial stage it is important to clearly indicate English in what area of ​​activity you are interested in. It is interesting that even the British themselves do not know all the terms associated with technical English, just as we cannot know those highly specialized words and expressions that are used in aviation, shipbuilding and the automotive industry.

It is important to note that technical English is, first of all, a special vocabulary that, combined with grammar, allows you to communicate and correspond with people who move in the same professional circle with you. It is necessary to clearly understand that, associating yourself with technical English, you must know every term, every expression that will help give the most accurate instructions and unambiguously interpret any task.

In order to do it as quickly as possible, you must have knowledge of grammar and spelling. It is very important to understand that the same term can have many meanings, and their translation can be radically different. That is why you must master not only English synonyms and variants, but also remember their Russian equivalents.

To master the intricacies of professional English, you need to thoroughly work with specialized literature that is aimed at translating technical texts. In addition, pay attention to the numerous dictionaries and tutorials designed specifically for those who work with technical English. These may be the following collections:

Read English scientific texts. Course for beginners.

English-Russian explanatory scientific and technical dictionary in system analysis, programming, electronics and electric drives. Volume 1

English-Russian Dictionary computer terms

Technical dictionary (English-Russian, Russian-English). X-polyglossum. Publisher: IDDK-2006. Recommended for technical professionals.

English textbook for technical universities and universities Orlovskaya I.V., Samsonova L.S., Skubrieva A.I. (For students of technical universities and universities of mechanical and instrument engineering).

The textbooks listed above will help you master technical English on your own. However, in order to achieve your goal as quickly as possible and come to an understanding of what real technical English is, a specialist in this field can come to your aid. The easiest option is to find good ones, where they will help you master all the intricacies of the technical field, and you can work independently at home, practicing the acquired knowledge.

Remember that everyone who is associated with the technical field simply must be aware of the fact that even Technical English is always updated with new words and expressions, and you simply have no right not to know them, because sometimes not only correct work can depend on you mechanisms, but also people's lives.

English language for engineers. Polyakova T.Yu., Sinyavskaya E.V. and etc.

7th ed. - M.: 2007 - 463 p. 6th ed. - M.: 2004 - 463 p.

The textbook is written in accordance with the foreign language program for non-linguistic universities. The purpose of the textbook is to teach various types of reading specialized literature, the knowledge of which is necessary for a future engineer, as well as to develop speaking, listening and writing skills. Effective practical language acquisition is ensured by a system of communicative exercises and role-playing games that stimulate students' interest and creative activity. The textbook is published with an audio supplement (2 audio cassettes), all materials of which are read by native speakers. Recommended for providing a basic course in technical universities. Can be used by persons with technical education who wish to independently improve their English language skills.

Format: pdf (7th ed. - M.: 2007 - 463 pp.)

Size: 14 MB

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Format: pdf (6th ed. - M.: 2004 - 463 pp.)

Size: 48 MB

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Audio:

Format: mp3/zip

Size: 99 MB

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CONTENTS
For students from the authors 3
For teachers from the authors 5
Part I. ENGLISH IN PRACTICE
Unit 1. Value of Education 16
Unit 2. Live and Learn 43
Unit 3. City Traffic 68
Unit 4. Scientists 91
Unit 5. Inventors and Their Inventions 117
Unit 6. Modern Cities 142
Unit 7. Architecture 167
Unit 8. Traveling by Car 190
Unit 9. Water Transport 213
Unit 10. Air Transport 238
Unit 11. Construction Materials and Structures 261
Unit 12. PC means a Personal Computer 285
Unit 13. A Few Concepts of Market Economy 309
Part II. ENGLISH IN ACTION
1. TV Competition of Inventors 328
2. Applying for a Job 332
3. Conference 341
Part III. STUDENTS" MATERIAL
Alphabet 348
Letters and Sounds 348
Core of school vocabulary (Basic School Vocabulary) 350
Basic Grammar Terminology 355