Directed activities related to texts as means of teaching reading technical texts

Abstract

Directed activities related to texts and their application in teaching reading technical texts for aviation engineers. Teaching English especially in a country where English is used as foreign language is quite challenging. Teachers have to deal with LEP (Limited English Proficiency) students or students that have limited ability in English. Meanwhile, the students of National Aviation University, Ukraine are required to comprehend science or technical text in English because they are expected to be able to use science and technical literature in English in the process of their studying. This requirement is also obligatory on their future workplaces. They might have good skill in science field but they have limited ability of English because they do not use English regularly for everyday communication. However they should master English language because they are expected to find and comprehend any references of science subject not only from Indonesia but also from another source or country. The literature from other sources is mostly written in English therefore they need to improve their ability to master English language in order they can get a lot of new knowledge from those sources.