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ABSTRACT
The article supplies us with the data about the necessity and significance of teaching English to Mechanical
Engineering students and the role of English and an importance of communication skills. It is true that Engineering is
one of the vital fields of study in the world and many research works and studies results are published in English.
English is very important for non-native English speakers because it is widely spoken all over the world. Influential
English gives a chance people to enjoy their life and work without problems where they are. For Mechanical
Engineering students whose mother tongue is not English, mastering English is even more vital, not only for their
academic life but also for their future career. So the present article will highlight the significance of English and how
English can reduce the employability by learning communication skills. It also assists the people to get a daydream job
through communication skills. It also looks at the different ways of learning communication skills through
communicative activities.
KEYWORDS
English Language Teaching, Communication skills, Lingua Franca, Mechanical Engineering.
INTRODUCTION
Research Article
THE ROLE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STUDENTS
Submission Date:
January 21, 2024,
Accepted Date:
January 26, 2024,
Published Date:
January 31, 2024
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Soliyev Erkin Mamatkarimovich
Researcher of National university of Uzbekistan
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English language is the most significant function of
students being performed in their life social life. English
language provide to build strong relationship and
better understanding which are so vital in their
personal and professional life. To be victorious in any
field one need to know and understand how to
communicate effectively. In the era of LPG
(Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization), good
communication expertise are the keys to unlock the
doors of success. As we all know it is an international
language along with this it is an official language in the
world. It is a primary language of global trade &
commerce used in international affairs. We are living in
the digital age where we have to
make the software’s,
deal with various technologies & Internet. All over the
world the language which is used is only English. So
English is the language of latest version applications
and programs and new era where, shoreward, peer to
peer, social media networks and all websites, all the
software instruction booklets, installation guides and
product fact sheets of populate consumer electronics
and entertainment devices usually are available in
English first before having made available in other
languages. Speaking English fluently is an important
criterion of the admission process and a candidate’s
ability to master this ability brightens their chances of
admissions to foreign Universities. In National
University of Singapore, students are required to pass
Qualifying English Test to assess their proficiency of
English language. To a certain level where students are
not able to qualify, there is inevitability for them to go
for extra English module to brush up their English. Such
measurements are carried out to make sure the
students are able to write, listen, and communicate
with proficient English in future. At present in India
there are thousands of Mechanical Engineering
students are facing employment crises. There are many
reasons behind it. First and foremost reason is lack of
communication and unable to handle the English
language. This paper deals how to empower language
and communication through some suggestions.
English as an academic language
as far as English
Language Teaching is concerned, before coming down
to actual curriculums, it is of utmost importance to
determine the position of English as an academic
language and its role in the studies of mechanical
engineering. It is obvious that today English is not
learned only for the pleasure and prestige of knowing
a foreign language, but also because of the fact that it
has become the language of international currents in
technology and commerce. The knowledge of any
language used to be a sign of a well-rounded
education, but with no clear reason as to why it was
necessary. However, as English became the accepted
lingua franca of modern technology and commerce, a
number of learners with specific reasons for learning
English came to the front: business people who
wanted to sell their products, doctors and engineers
who needed to stay in touch with the new
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developments in their respective fields, and most
importantly for us, students who needed to use
textbooks and journals available only in English, and
who needed English in order to advance and succeed
in their careers. That is how many different reasons for
studying English sprang out all of a sudden.
(Hutchinson and Waters, 2000)
Language and communication
the need for learning a
language arises from the point of view of its
adaptability, productivity, utility, universality and
teachability. Communication is a sharing of feelings,
ideas and opinions with others. This can be intellectual,
personnel spoken or written in nature. We live in
groups and man is invariably a social animal. As the
social needs insist, we share our thoughts with others.
The two-way processes of communication motivates,
inform, suggests, warns, orders, changing behaviour
and estability better relationships to make interaction
meaningful and make oneself understood.
English for specific and academic purposes
Thus, if we
take into consideration the generally accepted
purposes for which the English language is needed and
learned and the necessity of the basic language skills
required (listening, speaking, reading and writing), we
can divide its usage into those for general, specific and
social purposes. English for General purposes, or as it is
sometimes called "TENOR" ("the Teaching of English
for No Obvious Reason"), is the type of English that
usually young learners acquire and that is not specified
by any identifiable need. English for Social Purposes,
on the other hand, is mostly taught to adult learners
and deals mainly with conversational purposes and
communicative situations. Some of its aspects, such as
letter-writing and the ability to operate functionally in
an English speaking environment, are often a part of
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses in
English-speaking countries. The third type is English for
Specific Purposes (ESP), that is, the type of the English
Language Teaching which we are most interested in.
(Jordan, 1997) Figure The Purposes for Learning
English (Jordan, 1997:3) The Role of English and The
Importance of Communication to The Mechanical
Engineering
Students
http://www.iaeme.com/IJMET/index.asp
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editor@iaeme.com The Role of English Language for
Mechanical Engineering Communication Engineering is
the biggest field of study in the world. First of all,
English is a tool that notably affect Mechanical
engineering students in academic life. While most of
the assumptions in mechanical engineering are taught
in English, it requires having good English
communication
proficiency.
In
academic
life,
mechanical engineering students have to deal with the
countless lectures, tutorials, labs, project reports and
papers in English. Generally mechanical engineering
professors in various universities are also conducting
lectures in English. The most apt source of information
i.e. Internet provides generally the information in
English. During the job seeking process in interviews,
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GD’s, it is it is mandatory to achieve mastery in English
proficiency. After securing the job they are necessary
to work in groups since their task seldom be solved by
an individual. A Large number of Indian mechanical
engineers have to now travel to many continents and
work away from their domicile country. Also, among
the scientists, technologists and business experts from
culturally and linguistically different communities,
English has become the prime language for
communication. So, being a mechanical engineer
requires co-operating and communicating with
different people from different part of the world.
English is used as the operational language on large
extent. In order to harmonize with the colleagues,
engineers have to speak fluent English. So, English
communication competence plays an important role in
the academic life and career of mechanical engineering
students. ELT and the Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering English Language Teaching for the
students of mechanical engineering tries to highlight
the most necessary and adequate language skills they
might require. The most crucial of all decisions is the
one concerning the exact dosage of many ingredients
needed for a successful language course. Just how
much General English and ESAP get into the curriculum
depends on many various conditions. As far as General
English is concerned, it is important to know how many
years prior to this course the students studied English.
It is usually the case that the students are at many
different levels, when it comes to the English language
knowledge, and there are often situations where
students are studying English for the first time, since
they can choose the language they wish to study only
at the university level. Therefore, it is necessary to
cover all the basic grammar units and language skills
before proceeding to English for Specific Academic
Purposes. This will often include having to work with
students primarily on their listening and reading skills,
and slowly moving toward what is often much more
difficult and frightening for them that is, speaking and
writing. Raising the proficiency of language use, and
sometimes even creating it, will, thus, lead to more
specific aspects of the English language necessary for
their academic studies and future careers. Going in this
direction, from general to specific, will in the end lead
ton what can easily be described as the
aforementioned ESAP, which will here constitute of
scientific terminology, basic mathematical, physical
and chemical principles and laws, and a majority of
mechanical engineering aspects, ranging from
fundamental mechanics to cutting-edge computer
science. Effective Communication English language
communication is the most common problem faced by
students. Most students are not “industry ready”
because they lack communication skills. There is no
effective communication between the faculty-student
and student-student. No effective training is imparted
to the students who are very poor at communication.
Much importance is being given to the technical skills
ignoring the most indispensable communication skills.
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To perform effectively in the business world or
organization, communication plays a pivotal role. One
who is good at effective communication thinks
soundly, enjoys self-esteem, dignity and gets respect in
society, academic or profession. People frequently fail
to communicate effectively because they don’t
express themselves clearly or forcefully enough. Or,
they may go to the other extreme, expressing
themselves in such a belligerent way that they alienate
others. Employability refers to a person’s capability of
gaining initial employment maintaining employment,
and obtaining new employment if required (Hillage and
Pollare, 1998). It depends on knowledge, skills and
attitude the employer seeks. In order to be employable
it is important to understand the needs of the market
place and identify what skills you already have and
what skills you need to include in your career plan. In a
list of skills and attributes identified by companies that
belong to National Association of Career Educators and
Employment (NACE) communication skills holds the
first position. It’s mandatory to have effective En
glish
invariable of the sector and industry. Professional
needs to assess and respond to communication
situations that occur constantly. The four main goals of
communication are • To inform • To request • To
persuade and • To build relationships with other
s. In
today’s India without English, a student cannot enter
the sophisticated world of science and technology.
Further, in the present global context, it is felt that
English is of paramount importance. Certain
Suggestions on Communication for The mechanical
Engineering students Be a team player. Professional
engineering involves collaboration among many
different disciplines that must come together to
resolve complex issues and formulate solutions to
bring products to market. As a result, communication
skills are as important as technical expertise Be part of
the innovation pipeline. Always be open to new ideas,
even if they come from sources outside your group.
Beware of the Not-Invented-Here bias that exists at
some companies. Companies will reward engineers
who encourage innovative ideas, regardless of where
they originated. Keep learning. This is crucial as the
tools used to do product design and analysis are
constantly changing and improving. Stay ahead of the
curve and seek out new assignments and opportunities
to learn new technologies, sign up for training
programs and make the most of company-paid
educational benefits. Beef up your communication
skills Many Mechanical Engineers prefer to stick to the
technical design track, while others will want to branch
off into management roles, which means you’ll need to
be comfortable talking to customers, giving
presentations and working with outside suppliers,
agencies, etc. Developing these “soft” skills is vital for
engineers who aspire to be managers one day.
Toastmasters International, a non-profit organization,
is a great place to get your feet wet in public speaking
English empowers young minds not only in passing
exams but in demonstrating their acumen before the
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world. Technical institutions have realized the
importance of communicating in English in response to
the increasing needs of job market. Most of the
organizations require people in different capacities
with good communication abilities which comprise
interacting with customers and clients, explaining
policies and procedures, entertaining foreign clients,
conducting meeting, delivering presentations, liaising,
responding to customer complaints and taking orders,
etc. Since the world has gone global, the need to
compete in it without efficiency in English is difficult.
Many organizations have started training their
employees in English from time to time. This has
ameliorated the life styles of people who considered
their future blocked forever it they failed to make it to
teaching or some other tradition jobs. In fact, the
knowledge of English plays you in all times
CONCLUSION
The teacher is the realistic communicative motivator,
who designs appropriate tasks for the students to
express genuine information. To encourage the
students to use English to communicate with the other
students, the students’ motivation and interest in the
process of group working for English Learning task
could be stimulated much greater. The preparing
activities such as brainstorming and pre-task planning
are also used so that the students could create some
new ideas on what to say and some expressions and
suggestions on how to express their ideas and
creativities, to express their ideas and creative. Thus
today, it can be said that though English has almost lost
its pre-colonial beauty of literariness, but it has
acquired a very colourful communicative mode. Just
like the fast moving consumer goods, English language
is transforming its multidimensional communicative
structure day by day, and in the process has enhanced
its utility quotient in India. English is available to us as a
historical heritage in addition to our own language. We
must make the best use of it to develop ourselves
culturally and materially so that we can compete with
the best in world of mind and matters. Good and
effective Communication makes the Mechanical
Engineering students as world brand and eradicates
the unemployment.
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