本书为《研究生英语》系列教程之一,共分十个单元,在编排上由浅及深,循序渐进,同时兼顾与写作技巧的结合及题材方面文、理的结合。每单元由主课文(Text A)、副课文(Text B)、应用阅读(Practical Reading)和应用写作(Practical Writing)四部分构成。本书的体例,尤其是练习的设计,力图体现以学生为主体的教学理念,着重培养研究生的英语实际应用能力,尤其是阅读及写作能力,兼顾会话交际能力的培养。供高等院校非英语专业硕士研究生或具有同等英语程度的人员使用。
UNIT 1
Text A Mother Tongue
Text B Cross-cultural Differences
Practical Writing Essential Techniques of Essay Writing
UNIT 2
Text A The Last Leaf
Text B The Theory of Love
Practical Writing Patterns of Essay Development
UNIT 3
Text A Can You Raise a Polite Kid in This Rude World?
Text B The 50 Percent Catastrophe
Practical Writing Patterns of Essay Development (continued)
UNIT 4
Text A Technology Remakes the Schools
Text B Learning with Virtue Reality
Practical Writing Patterns of Essay Development (continued)
UNIT 5
Text A What on Earth Are We Doing?
Text B A Bet on Planet Earth
Practical Writing Writing for Practical Communication
UNIT 6
Text A New Genes -- New Hope or Future Disaster?
Text B Are Your Genes To Blame?
Practical Writing
Writing for Practical Communication (continued)
UNIT 7
Text A Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Cost
Text B Seven Money Mistakes Everyone Makes
Practical Writing Curriculum Vitae (or Resume)
UNIT 8
Text A Mission To Mars
Text B Life on Mars?
Practical Writing Abstract
UNIT 9
Text A Knowledge and Wisdom
Text B Two Truths to Live by
Practical Writing
Writing for International Academic Conferences ( I )
UNIT 10
Text A Commencement Address at Stanford University
Text B Presentation to IOC by Yang Lan
Practical Writing
Writing for International Academic Conferences (I[)
Appendix