本书是《大学英语泛读教程3》,适合非英语专业学生二年级上半学期使用。本教材共4个单元,每个单元由3章组成。
本教材的主要内容有家庭、语言与文化、锻炼与健康、发明家、历史、科学技术等,与学生的生活联系紧密。此外,学生还可通过形式多样的练习,以口头和书面的方式讨论自身经历、本国风俗文化及与美国和其他国家的差异等。
Skills
Introduction
UNIT 1: LIVING IN SOCIETY
Chapter 1 The Paradox of Happiness
Chapter 2 Close to Home: Technological Advances Erode Barrier Between Work and Home
Chapter 3 The Birth-Order Myth
UNIT 2: SAFETY AND HEALTH
Chapter 4 Why So Many More Americans Die in Fires
Chapter 5 Acupuncture: The New Old Medicine
Chapter 6 Highs and Lows in Self-Esteem
UNIT 3: GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION
Chapter 7 The Federal System of Government
Chapter 8 Too Soon Old, Too Late Wise
Chapter 9 The Pursuit of Excellence
UNIT 4: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 10 Antarctica: Whose Continent Is It Anyway?
Chapter 11 A Messenger from the Past
Chapter 12 Is Time Travel Possible?
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