Science and technology vocabulary
English for specific
purposes.
This is a list of vocabulary items related
to science and technology for English learners.
Tecnhology:
1. The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial
objectives.
2. The
scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial
objective.
Science:
1.The
observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and
theoretical explanation of phenomena.
2.Knowledge, especially that gained
through experience.
Scientific discipline:
A
particular branch of scientific knowledge such as social science, natural
science, mathematics ...
Scientific /
technological advances:
There
have been enormous scientific and technological advances in the last decade.
Computer age:
The current era as characterized by the development, applications, and sociopolitical consequences of computer technology.
Computer addiction:
An
obsessive addiction to computer use sometimes known as Dependency.
"Spending too much time in front of the computer can lead to computer
addiction."
Tecnological tools:
"Tecnological tools such as the computer,robot, telescopes, space crafts, nuclear energy, sattelites ... have changed our life styles."
Information /
communication technology:
The development, installation, and implementation of computer systems
and applications.
"Information technology can be a valuable means of development."
Space technology:
Space
technology is related to entering space, maintaining and using systems during
flights and returning people and things from space.
Scientific experiments:
A method of investigating particular types of research questions or
solving particular types of problems. The
experiment is a cornerstone in the empirical approach to acquiring deeper
knowledge about the world and is used in both natural sciences as well as in
social sciences. An experiment is defined, in science, as a method of
investigating less known fields, solving practical problems and proving
theoretical assumptions.
" More sophisticated technologies are necessary for scientific experiments."
Digital divide:
The gap between those with regular, effective access to digital and information technology, and those
without it.
"It's alarming to see that the digital divide between the poor countries and the
rich countries is getting deeper and deeper.