Dieser kurzweilige Englischkurs, der gute Schulkenntnisse voraussetzt, bringt Themen aus der Praxis des Maschineningenieurs, wie sie im beruflichen Alltag am häufigsten vorkommen. Die Grammatik ist auf das Nötigste beschränkt.

Inhalt
Lesson 1.- 1.1 Articles and demonstrative pronouns.- 1.2 Organizing a meeting.- 1.3 Rating, power, output.- 1.4 Giant steam engine going strong after 77 years.- Lesson 2.- 2.1 Interrogative pronouns.- 2.2 Alignment of a pump coupling.- 2.3 Meeting the consulting engineer in your office.- 2.4 Taking the fog out of marine diesel engines.- Lesson 3.- 3.1 Weak and strong verbs.- 3.2 How to avoid misunderstandings when handling specifications.- 3.3 Technical letter.- 3.4 Letter openings and endings.- Lesson 4.- 4.1 Auxiliaries in short answers and agreements.- 4.2 Sliding feet of a turbine.- 4.3 Engineering terms used in describing metal plate working.- 4.4 Mathematical formulae.- Lesson 5.- 5.1 Sentence structure.- 5.2 Bedplate and frames of a marine diesel engine.- 5.3 Help required to perform a task.- 5.4 Providing of equipment.- Lesson 6.- 6.1 Present tenses.- 6.2 Checking the oil flow.- 6.3 Replacing bearing bushes.- 6.4 Erecting engineers replace bearing bushes.- 6.5 Technical periodical.- Lesson 7.- 7.1 The past and perfect tenses.- 7.2 Cylinder liner of a marine diesel engine.- 7.3 Starting a centrifugal pump.- 7.4 On the telephone.- 7.5 Watch the magnet for better ignition timing.- Lesson 8.- 8.1 The future.- 8.2 Carbon glands for marine turbines.- 8.3 Mounting equipment.- 8.4 Flow chart of a coal-fired power station.- 8.5 What a cracker.- Lesson 9.- 9.1 The participles.- 9.2 Lifting the turbine casing cover.- 9.3 Melting is the secret of making joints.- 9.4 Circuit diagram.- 9.5 Selection procedure.- Lesson 10.- 10.1 The gerund.- 10.2 Faulty control equipment.- 10.3 Finnish company tackles a burning problem.- 10.4 How to do a good job.- 10.5 Putting a tiger in your boiler.- The experiences of an engineer.- Episode 1 An erecting engineer relates his experiences abroad.- Episode 2 Preliminary work on obtaining a major order.- Episode 3 Meeting an important customer.- Episode 4 Introducing a test engineer.- Episode 5 Emergency call from Alaska.- Focus on major engineering achievements.- Cruise Vessel Oriana at 25 knots.- End of the line.- Staying ahead of the competition:.- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.- Such is accuracy.- Keep an eye on the voltage level.- Fuel-cell engine ready for the industry.- Significant reduction of diesel exhausts.- MTU diesel engines for fast ferry.- Meteorite showered town with diamonds.- Increasing demand for cruise vessels.- Market for well-maintained engines.- American travellers abroad.- Low-speed engines for ship's propulsion.- Saving millions on EU translations.- Panama Canal, an engineering marvel.- History lessons.- Gas for UFO.- Such is business.- Being up to date.- Mind your language.- A stake in the company.- Copping it from lead.- America cracks down on illegal spy gear.- DME fuel for future diesel engines.- World's largest factory building.- The Engineer's common language.- Electronic eyes unblinking.- Sweltering in the exhibition halls.- Race for pollution-free engines.- Put an end to toxic fuel.- When to transmit Mayday, when SOS?.- Strange place.- Producing the licence.- How strong is your car battery?.- Just for fun.- Methane gas will fuel power stations.- How to handle specifications.- How to avoid misunderstandings when handling specifications.- Stopping the eavesdroppers.- Executive of an engineering company.- Two Concorde pilots.- The fizzling of the Queen Elizabeth 2.- Phonetic alphabets.