《通用学术综合英语》是“研究生通用学术英语”系列的主干教程之一。《通用学术综合英语/研究生通用学术英语系列教程》依据教育部《非英语专业研究生英语教学大纲》制定的教学目标,以语言基础为主,培养学生语言应用能力;以阅读为出发点,训练学生的读、写、译等综合技能。通过课堂教学和课内外练习,从语言基础技能训练过渡到专业和语言文化交流,全面提升学生综合应用语言的能力,达到以英语为工具熟练进行本专业学习、研究和国际交流的目的。
《通用学术综合英语》选材广泛、内容丰富,涉及多个热门话题:社会、经济、环保、健康、安全,以及科研和文化。选材既体现研究生作为高级人才应具备的社会责任感,又贴近研究生的学习生活,思想内容深刻,适合在研究生阶段的英语学习中进行讨论式教学,培养研究生的创新思维。同时,《通用学术综合英语/研究生通用学术英语系列教程》练习题的设计具有很强的针对性和实用性,既能巩固语言知识点,又可培养自主学习和独立思考的能力,并能充分调动学生学习语言的积极性。
Unit 1 Academic Research
Warm-Up
Section A The Research Journey: Four Steps to Success
Section B Finding a Thesis Topic
Translating Skills
Unit 2 Living Wisdom
Warm-Up
SectionA Approachto Life
Section B The Chinese Theory of Leisure
Translating Skills
Unit 3 Green Revolution
Warm-Up
Section A Environmental Education —— A Tobl for the Prevention of Water Pollution
Section B Ten Impacts of the Australian Bushfires
Translating Skills
Unit 4 Love and Marriage
Warm-Up
Section A The Gift of the Magi
Section B A Dill Pickle
Translating Skills
Unit 5 Social Issues
Warm-Up
Section A Demography and Automation
Section B The Real Threats of Artificial Intelligence
Translating Skills
Unit 6 Public Presentation
Warm-Up
Section A Earning the Right to Talk
Section B Natural Speech-Giving with Mind Mapping
Translating Skills
Unit 7 Culture Shock
Warm-Up
Section A Understanding Society and Culture Through Eating
Section B Cutting Across Cultures
Translating Skills
Unit 8 Public Security
Warm-Up
Section A How Did Nigeria Quash Its Ebola Outbreak so Quickly?
Section B Farming Mega-Mergers Threaten Food Security
Translating Skills
Appendix Glossary (A-Z)