Science Engineering Technology

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This is the homepage for students at Tokai who want to learn English related to science, engineering, and technology.

There is also a website for Academic Writing & Presentations.

English Support Workshops, Spring 2026

Teams Code: gt753cr

Place: AGORA 19 (19-202) Building 19, 2nd Floor

Workshop 01

Topic: Presentations for Engineering & Science Research

Presenter: Catherine Cheetham

Date: Thursday May 21, 2026

Time: 17:30 ~ 18:30

Workshop 02

Topic: Referencing & Citations for Science and Engineering

Presenter: Fergus Hann

Date: Thursday June 18, 2026

Time: 17:30 ~ 18:30

Workshop 03

Topic: Data Commentary: Describing Graphs, Charts, and Diagrams for Science & Engineering

Presenter: Peter Collins

Date: Thursday July 16, 2026

Time: 17:30 ~ 18:30

Free to participate! Come join us!

Science News

Simple English

1. Science News for Students - this is an excellent online magazine for students. There is a section on Earth and Environment.

2. Voice of America "Science in the News" - Listen and read science news; includes word lists

3. Science News Explores - clearly written science articles with word lists

Standard

1. Guardian Science - daily news articles about science from the Guardian newspaper

2. BBC Science Focus - online science magazine with short articles on up-to-date topics

3. SciTechDaily - Science news website with short, clearly-written articles.

Advanced

1. MIT News - each department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) publishes online news. Here is a selection:

[Mechanical Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences] [Electrical Engineering]

[Materials Science] [Nuclear Science] [Physics]

Podcasts

1. New Scientist Weekly Podcast - excellent free science news podcast from the New Scientist magazine

[Apple Podcasts] [Spotify] [YouTube]

2. The Economist Babbage Podcast - Babbage is a free weekly science podcast from the Economist magazine which focuses on a different topic each week.

[Apple Podcasts] [Spotify]

3. Science Versus - pop science podcast which takes a current topic and applies scientific reasoning

[Apple Podcasts] [Spotify]

Watch

General Science

1. NHK Science View - free online science TV show in English from NHK World

2. BBC Earth Science - short documentaries on space, science, and nature topics; new documentaries every 3 or 4 days

3. TEDEd Science & Technology - TED Education videos about science & technology topics. Learn and enjoy!

4. BBC Reel - short videos on current topics, including science. These videos are on engineering themes.

5. Sci NC - short science programmes from North Carolina Public Broadcasting Service

6. SciShow - science programme explaining all kinds of interesting science matters

7. Veritasium - excellent science channel which educates and entertains!

8. Steve Mould - fascinating science videos which will interest and amaze you!

9. Smarter Everyday - exploring the world through science

10. Genius Engineering - animated videos explaining everyday engineering in clear English

11. Science without the gobbledygook - German theoretical physicist, Sabine Hossenfelder, explains complicated science in simple terms.

12. The Engineering Mindset - excellent animated videos explaining engineering topics

13. Space & Science - full length documentaries free to watch on YouTube

Environment

1. DW Planet A - excellent short documentaries by German broadcaster, Deutsche Welle (DW), about environmental problems and how to solve them.

2. BBC Earth Science - the following playlists focus on environmental issues: Net Zero; Planet Fix:

Engineering & Construction

The B1M - popular YouTube channel about major construction projects
The Fehmarnbelt Underwater Tunnel - short BBC news item about constructing the world's longest prefabricated tunnel between Denmark and Germany

Aerospace

1. Primal Space - animated videos explaining all kinds of topics about space

2. Tom Stanton - Aerospace engineer, Tom Stanton, uses 3D printing to make model aircraft, rockets, cars, and more.

Vocabulary

1. Wikipedia Glossaries are word lists for many specialities. Here is a selection.

[Engineering A-L] [Engineering M-Z] [Mechanical Engineering] [Robotics]

2. Quizlet - Science, Engineering, Technology vocabulary study sets created for this homepage!

Reading

1. Process X - Interesting silent videos on YouTube showing engineering production in Japan with English captions

Academic Writing & Presentations

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