The Department of English is one of the supporting departments in YTU.  English is taught as a compulsory subject from A.G.T.I. first year level to PhD.  Since 1997, with the development of government technological colleges and universities under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the English department is fully responsible for the production of highly qualified English teachers and academic teachers with excellent command of English for those colleges and universities. 

English Language Resource Centre

           The English Language Resource Centre has come into existence since 1998.  This self-access centre is open to postgraduate students such as PhD Courses and Master Courses in Engineering and in Applied Science along with the candidates of the Diploma and Master Courses in English for Specific Purposes.  They can make use of the resource centre facilities.  Sources available include encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference books, course books, pamphlets, and periodicals relating to science and technology, and books on developing skills and on language teaching methodology with a view to helping the users for their reference and research. The centre is also useful for those who are taking international examinations such as IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, CAE, etc.  A useful amenity for learners of English is the listening facility.  They can use audio/visual aids such as cassette and video player.  At the listening station, four students can do listening at the same time without making any disturbance to each other.  By means of audio-visual aids, they can get enough exposure to imitate the stress, intonation and pronunciation, and to get native-like fluency and accent.  An excellent video collection including educational and recreational videos is available to users.  Facilities are provided so that twenty six users can use the room at a time.

Human Resource Development Program

          Due to the increase in the number of GTIs, GTCs and TUs throughout the country, new ESP teachers are recruited and given training in English for Specific Purposes Course at the master and diploma levels at YTU.  These postgraduate courses aim to provide a solid foundation in the four language skills together with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required for their language and the interest in the course of research.  It also aims to teach the ESP teachers means and ways of upgrading and improving their English language proficiency and to provide methods to alleviate difficulties faced in teaching ESP to their students and to enable them to use the English language more effectively and efficiently in teaching their students. 
          In addition, the courses aim the ESP teachers to be able to make full use of their existing knowledge and facilities provided by the universities and colleges such as language laboratory, computer, OHP and slides and to provide the trainees with a set of procedures which are of utmost importance for their students such as reading with speed and comprehension, note-taking, summarizing, writing reports and short articles, participating confidently in discussions and talks, etc.

Undergraduate Courses

          English is taught as a compulsory subject to students in technological institutes, colleges and universities.  Material production is done with a view to building up their confidence in using language and developing their accuracy and fluency.  Modifications to the prescribed texts are made from time to time to keep up with all the changes in information technology and to fulfil their immediate academic needs as well as their future occupational needs.  Effective lectures are arranged to be given using CD-Rom databases.   

Undergraduate Courses

          English is also taught as a compulsory subject in the Master and PhD Courses in Engineering and Architecture, with the aim of producing postgraduates with an excellent command of language and with substantial experience and exposure in language, and thus being able to deliver lecture in English.  Moreover, the aim of teaching English is to help students make the transition from having a general ability in English to having a competence in level and styles of English they will need for their academic work.

          The English Language Laboratory is intended for the DESP and MESP candidates who are supposed to improve their accent and pronunciation and to develop their receptive and productive skills.  It contains special equipment to help students learn foreign language by listening to tapes, watching videos, recording themselves and doing drills.  There are 12 booths in the lab and it is well equipped with audio-visual facilities.  Learners can do aural and oral activities with the guidance of teachers.  The process of all learning is monitored by teachers.