课程简介
本课程共计8个单元。每个单元的主题分别为：教育、科技、社会、文化、健康、职场、经济和自然。话题覆盖当代大学学生目前英语学习和使用的各个方面，也是各级各类英语考试主要测试的主题。
每个单元围绕两个写作任务而展开：Summary writing & Paragraph/Essay Writing。为了促成这两个任务的高质量完成课程材料分为两个部分：技巧讲解和语言输入：
技巧讲解部分包括Critical Reading Skill和Critical Writing Skill。技巧讲解言简意赅，突出实用，体现现学现用。
语言输入部分是指Reading for Writing。语言输入部分旨在提高英语输出的内容质量和语言水平。
本课程有以下几个突出特点：
语块。与传统教材不同的是我们把单词的学习放到语块学习中，这样学生学到的不是单独的单词，而是一个包含新单词的完整地道表达。
针对输出任务的问答。每个Reading for Writing部分都设计了4-5个问题，并且鼓励学生用两个版本来回答：Quoted Version为引用原文回答，Paraphrased Version为用自己的话回答。通过该练习，学生可以高效吸收学习材料内的思想内容和语言表达，并将之内化。为学生模仿和参考，这部分都配有参考回答。
摘要写作。把上述几个问题的答案串联起来，并加上一些连接词，以及开头和结尾，就是一篇完整的摘要。每篇摘要在150-200字之间，同样是两个版本。摘要相当于一篇作文的范文。这部分进一步促使学生内化输入语言材料的思想和语言，并形成完整有逻辑的语言输出。
本课程材料丰富，内容充实，学习方式灵活。学生可以全面综合地逐个单元学习，也可以进行选择性学习。通过本课程的学习，学生可以全面而综合地提高英语读写能力。
课程大纲
Unit 1 Introduction & Education
0. Introduction
1.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Identify Facts and Opinions
1.2 Reading for Writing: The Value of a College Degree
Supplementary Materials for U1
Unit 2 Technology
2.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Read for the Key Words
2.2 Reading for Writing: When It Comes to Self-driving Cars, What's Safe Enough?
Supplementary Materials for U2
Unit 3 Social Problems
3.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Read for the Key Sentences
3.2 Reading for Writing: The Big Problem with Rewarding Kids for Good Grades and Punishing Them for Bad Ones
Supplementary Materials for U3
Unit 4 Culture
4.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Read for the Key Arguments
4.2 Reading for Writing: Kung Fu
Supplementary Materials for U4
Unit 5 Health
5.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Choose Words
5.2 Reading for Writing: College Is a Risky Time for Students' Mental Health
Supplementary Materials for U5
Unit 6 Workplace
6.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Write Sentences
6.2 Reading for Writing: How Indian Work Culture Is Different from That in US
Supplementary Materials for U6
Unit 7 Economy
7.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Write Paragraphs
7.2 Reading for Writing: No Shirt, No Swipe, No Service
Supplementary Materials for U7
Unit 8 Nature
8.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Write a Three-paragraph Essay
8.2 Reading for Writing: People Who Appreciate Nature Are Happier, Healthier and More Innovative
Supplementary Materials for U8
期末考试
0. Introduction
1.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Identify Facts and Opinions
1.2 Reading for Writing: The Value of a College Degree
Supplementary Materials for U1
Unit 2 Technology
2.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Read for the Key Words
2.2 Reading for Writing: When It Comes to Self-driving Cars, What's Safe Enough?
Supplementary Materials for U2
Unit 3 Social Problems
3.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Read for the Key Sentences
3.2 Reading for Writing: The Big Problem with Rewarding Kids for Good Grades and Punishing Them for Bad Ones
Supplementary Materials for U3
Unit 4 Culture
4.1 Critical Reading Skill: How to Read for the Key Arguments
4.2 Reading for Writing: Kung Fu
Supplementary Materials for U4
Unit 5 Health
5.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Choose Words
5.2 Reading for Writing: College Is a Risky Time for Students' Mental Health
Supplementary Materials for U5
Unit 6 Workplace
6.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Write Sentences
6.2 Reading for Writing: How Indian Work Culture Is Different from That in US
Supplementary Materials for U6
Unit 7 Economy
7.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Write Paragraphs
7.2 Reading for Writing: No Shirt, No Swipe, No Service
Supplementary Materials for U7
Unit 8 Nature
8.1 Critical Writing Skill: How to Write a Three-paragraph Essay
8.2 Reading for Writing: People Who Appreciate Nature Are Happier, Healthier and More Innovative
Supplementary Materials for U8
期末考试
