English for the Students of Horticultural Science, an EAP textbook for undergraduate university students of Horticultural Science, aims to develop the learners’ reading ability in academic contexts. To this end, it:
• includes a variety of up-to-date authentic texts from a wide range of text types and genres
• focuses on fostering reading skills and strategies helpful in disciplinary contexts
• has a broad range of meaningful and engaging tasks and activities
• organizes units around themes to make them reader-friendly
• involves in-depth vocabulary activities
• provides great opportunities for improving grammar in context
• uses translation as both a reading practice and a translation activity
Schematic Chart
Introduction
Unit 1: Horticulture
Unit 2: Vegetable Crops
Unit 3: Fruit Production
Unit 4: Tools and Equipment
Unit 5: Organic Farming
Unit 6: Ornamental Herbs and Houseplants
Unit 7: Insects and Plants
Unit 8: Tropical Fruits
Unit 9: Propagation
Unit 10: Plant Watering
Word List
References
کتاب حاضر برای دانشجویان رشته باغبانی در مقطع کارشناسی به عنوان منبع اصلی درس «زبان تخصصی (ESP)» به ارزش 2 واحد تدوین شده است. امید میرود علاوه بر جامعه دانشگاهی، سایر علاقهمندان نیز از آن بهرهمند شوند.