English for science and technology (EST) is an important aspect of English for Special/Specific Purposes (ESP). It is addressed to (would be) scientists and technologists who need to learn English for purposes related to their specialized fields. These fields include a numerous range of studies of agriculture, engineering, chemistry and other sciences and their applications in real life. EST also includes a number of different situations in which scientists and technologists may find themselves engaged in such activities as report writing, giving instructions, or exchanging views informally in a social gathering or formally in a conference. This type of English involves the use of vocabulary items, grammatical forms and language functions common to the study of science and technology.
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