MLS Engineering, First Class

 By Nate Feldman

Agenda: 

*Discuss plans for the class (go over syllabus, give out books, MyEnglishlab.com) 

*Listen to Introduction audio about green engineering 

*Discussion questions on P.2

*P.3, the importance of visuals, vocabulary exercise 

*Discussion questions:

>Who or what is forward-thinking?

>What are things you typically need to dispose?

>What is Philadelphia a hub of?

>How can you get optimum results when studying?

Vocabulary for class today: 

Green engineering = eco-friendly engineering (designs)

Vital = significant or important

Mitigate = to reduce the severity of something

Cutting-edge = the highest technology

Ultra = very, very

Forward-thinking = plans for the future; thinks about the next thing, not the last thing

Aesthetic = related to something’s beauty

Washington, DC is the political hub of the United States.  New York is the economic hub of the United States.  Los Angeles is the entertainment hub.  Silicon Valley is the technological hub of the country.