Welcome to EAP course 欢迎学习“学术英语课程”
Welcome to EAP course 欢迎学习“学术英语课程”
Book 1 Unit 1 Food Science
1.1 Reading 1 Are potatoes now a cancer risk?
1.2 【Reading skill】 Surveying an article
1.3 【Reading skill】 Skimming and scanning
1.4 【Reading skill】 Recognizing classification
1.5 【Writing skill】 Writing an introduction
1.6 【Writing skill】 Writing a thesis statement
1.7 【Listening skill】 Predicting the content
1.8 【Listening skill】Understanding main ideas: key words
1.9 【Speaking skill】 Opening a discussion; Agreeing and disagreeing
1.10【Tanslating skill】Diction (I): grammatical clues
1.11【Tanslating skill】Diction (II): collocation clues
Book 1 Unit 2 Technology
2.1 Reading 1 What do you think the Internet will be like in 2050?
2.2 【Reading skill】Recognizing text structure
2.3 【Reading skill】Understanding paraphrasing
2.4 【Writing skill】Writing the main body
2.5 【Writing skill】Writing a body paragraph
2.6 【Listening skill】 Handling unfamiliar words
2.7【Listening skill】 Understanding vocabulary from the context
2.8 【Speaking skill】Keeping a discussion going; Discussing the pros and cons
2.9 【Translating skill】Omission (I): leaving out unnecessary prepositions and conjunctions
2.10 【Translating skill】Omission (II): leaving out unnecessary articles
Book 1 Unit 3 Identity
3.1 Reading 1 You are less beautiful than you think
3.2 【Reading skill】Guessing unfamiliar words from context
3.3 【Reading skill】Recognizing topic sentence and supporting evidence
3.4 【Writing skill】Writing a conclusion
3.5 【Listening skill】 Understanding supporting evidence (I): explicit means
3.6 【Listening skill】 Understanding supporting evidence (II): implicit means
3.7 【Speaking skill】Interrupting politely; Asking for clarification or confirmation
3.8 【Translating skill】Conversion (I): translating nouns as adjectives or verbs
3.9【Translating skill】Conversion (II): translating verbs as nouns or adverbs
Book 1 Unit 4 Health
4.1 Reading 1 What can I do to extend the length of my life?
4.2 【Reading skill】Understanding quotations
4.3 【Reading skill】Recognizing cohesion
4.4 【Reading skill】Understanding hedging language
4.5 【Writing skill】Writing in formal languge
4.6 【Listening skill】 Recognizing rhetorical questions
4.7 【Listening skill】 Recognizing analogy
4.8 【Speaking skill】Expressing an opinion; Supporting an opinion
4.9 【 Translating skill】Addition (I): adding nouns
4.10 【 Translating skill】Addition (II): adding adjectives or adverbs
Book 1 Unit 5 Psychology
5.1 Reading 1 What's behind phantom cellphone buzzess?
5.2 【Reading skill】Distinguishing facts from opinions
5.3【Reading skill】 Using questions for effective reading
5.4【Writing skill】 Writing in cautious language
5.5 【Listening skill】 Focusing on numbers & statistics
5.6 【Listening skill】 Recognizing signposting language (I): contrast
5.7 【Speaking skill】Preparing for a presentation
5.8 【Translating skill】Addition (III): adding verbs
5.9【Tranlating skill】Addition (IV)): adding conjunctions
Book 1 Unit 6 Zoology
6.1 Reading 1 Can pets make you happy?
6.2 【Reading skill】Identifying the author's evaluation
6.3 【Reading skill】Recognizing comparison and contrast
6.4 【Writing skill】Writing in efficient language
6.5 【Listening skill】 Recognizing signposting language (II): consequence
6.6 【Listening skill】 Recognizing signposting language (III): presenting factual information
6.7 【Speaking skill】Opening a presentation
6.8【Translating skill】Translating relative clauses (I): as pre-modifiers
6.9【Translating skill】Translating relative clauses (II): as post-modifiers
Book 1 Unit 7 Sports
7.1 Reading 1 Children need physical education more than ever
7.2 【Reading skill】Identifying the thesis statement
7.3 【Reading skill】Recognizing cause and effect
7.4 【Writing skill】Avoiding plagiarism (quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing)
7.5 【Listening skill】 Note-taking: numbers & diagrams
7.6 【Speaking skill】Presenting the main body
7.7【Translating skill】Translating relative clauses (III): merging
7.8【Translating skill】Translating relative clauses (IV): dividing
Book 1 Unit 8 Urban Planning
8.1 Reading 1 City parks may mend the mind
8.2 【Reading skill】Increasing reading speed
8.3 【Reading skill】Annotating the text
8.4 【Writing skill】Avoiding plagiarism (acknowledging sources)
8.5 【Listening skill】 Understanding the organization of a lecture (I): chronological order
8.6 【Listening skill】 Understanding the organization of a lecture (II): categorization
8.7 【Speaking skill】Concluding the presentation
8.8 【Translating skill】Translating passive constructions (I): as active constructions
8.9【Translating skill】Translating passive constructions (II): as passive constructions
Book 1 Final Exam
Book 2 Unit 1 Higher Education
1.1 Reading 1 Will MOOCs make college obsolete?
1.2【Writing skill】Writing process (I): planning
1.3【Writing skill】Writing process (II): researching
1.4【Listening skill】Note-taking: symbols & abbreviations
1.5【Listening skill】Note-taking: linear notes
1.6【Speaking skill】Seminar discussion (I): citing sources
Book 2 Unit 2 Social Networks
2.1 Reading 1 The more time that children chat on social media, the less happy they feel
2.2【Reading skill】 Identifying the structure of an academic text
2.3【Writing skill】 Writing process (II): drafting and revising
2.4【Listening skill】Note-taking: Cornell notes
2.5【Listening skill】Note-taking: charting notes
2.6【Speaking skill】Seminar discussion (II): giving an oral summary and evaluation
Book 2 Unit 3 Medical Care
3.1 Reading 1 My laughter Rx for your heart
3.2【Reading skill】Understanding subheadings
3.3【Reading skill】Recognizing different ways to begin an academic text
3.4【Writing skill】Writing smoothly (I): cohesion
3.5【Listening skill】 Distinguishing facts and opinions
3.6【Listening skill】 Distinguishing perspectives and stances
3.7【Speaking skill】Seminar discussion (III): presenting academic arguments
Book 2 Unit 4 Gender Equality
4.1 Reading 1 Why your cell phone sounds female
4.2【Reading skill】Understanding how a researcher is first introduced
4.3【Reading skill】Understanding key research information
4.4【Writing skill】Writing smoothly (II): coherence
4.5【Listening skill】 Recognizing attitudes
4.6【Listening skill】 Recognizing problem and solution
4.7【Speaking skill】 Seminar discussion (IV): responding and linking to others' contributions
Book 2 Unit 5 Artificial Intelligence
5.1 Reading 1 Working with robots
5.2【Reading skill】 Paying attention to linkers expressing contrast/ contradiction
5.3【Writing skill】 Writing argumentative essays(I)
5.4【Writing skill】 Writing argumentative essays(II)
5.5【Listening skill】 Recognizing pros and cons
5.6【Listening skill】 Recognizing similarity and difference
5.7【Speaking skill】Reseearch-based group presentations (I): teamwork
Book 2 Unit 6 Communication
6.1 Reading 1 You talk too much
6.2 【Reading skill】Understanding specific details and general statements
6.3 【Writing skill】Writing comparison-contrast essays
6.4 【Writing skill】Writing comparison-contrast essays(II)
6.5 【Listening skill】Recognizing cause and effect (I): cause and effect relationship
6.6 【Listening skill】Recognizing cause and effect (II): cause and effect language
6.7 【Speaking skill】Reseearch-based group presentations (II): research methods
Book 2 Unit 7 Forces of nature
7.1 Reading 1 Give the earth an inch
7.2【Reading skill】 Recognizing exemplification/ illustration
7.3 【Writing skill】Writing cause-effect essays(I)
7.4 【Writing skill】Writing cause-effect essays(II)
7.5 【Listening skill】Recognizing reasons and explanations
7.6 【Listening skill】Recognizing evaluations
7.7 【Speaking skill】Reseearch-based group presentations (III): data analysis
Book 2 Unit 8 Behavioral science
8.1 Reading 1 A case against the clock
8.2 【Reading skill】Understanding the author's opinions in contrast to others'
8.3 【Writing skill】Writing problem-solution essays
8.4 【Listening skill】Recognizing emphasizing strategies
8.5 【Listening skill】Recognizing conclusion
8.6 【Speaking skill】Reseearch-based group presentations (IV): the organization of the presentation
Book 2 Final Exam