內容大鋼
本書與學堂在線平台上的慕課「生活英語進階」課程配套，精心挑選了8個研究主題，涵蓋了文、史、理、工學科大類，分別是：文化研究、生命科學、藝術、人與自然、社會問題、工程技術、心理學和經濟領域，對應了人文、科技、藝術、社科、工程、心理和經濟等大學常見學科。本書旨在通過多學科的主題式綜合講解，教會大家學術寫作常用方法和技巧。
作者介紹
編者:楊芳//張文霞|責編:孫鐵軍//蘇篩琴
楊芳
清華大學外國語言文學系副教授
2012年美國貝勒大學訪問學者
清華大學生活英語系列MOOC負責人
楊芳老師的生活英語系列MOOC
·《生活英語聽說》MOOC
·《生活英語讀寫》MOOC
·《生活英語進階》MOOC
·《通用學術英語（先修課）》MOOC
2016年，《生活英語聽說》慕課入圍edX評出的「2016年全球最受歡迎的十門慕課」，同時成為唯一上榜的大陸高校慕課，楊芳老師榮獲「2016年度慕課教學先鋒」稱號。
2017年，楊芳老師榮獲「教育部在線教育研究中心在線教育先鋒教師獎」，《生活英語讀寫》慕課榮獲首屆大中華區優秀慕課評選「線上運行和推廣」單項獎優秀獎。
2018年，楊芳老師榮獲「清華大學在線教育先進教師」，《生活英語讀寫》慕課獲評「國家精品在線開放課程」。
目錄
Unit 1 Cultural Studies
Starting Up: Cultural Differences
Listening: Pop Culture in the Arab World and the Chinese Zodiac
Group Discussion: Intelligence and Intelligence Test
Text: Intelligence Across Cultures
Academic Writing: Features of Academic English
Skills Power Station: How to Make Predictions and Contribute to a Seminar
Student Research Project: Getting Along Verbally and Non-verbally
Unit Summary
Unit 2 Life Science
Starting Up: Healthy Life
Listening: Brain Development
Group Discussion: Adolescence and Adulthood
Text: Can Musical Experiences Enhance Intelligence?
Academic Writing: How to Avoid Plagiarism
Skills Power Station: How to Identify the Lecture Structure and Participate in a Seminar
Student Research Project: Meet the World's
First Baby Born from the DNA of Three Parents
Unit Summary
Unit 3 Art
Starting Up: Photography and Art
Listening: TV Series Adapted from Fiction
Group Discussion: Novels and Film Adaptations
Text: Art and Artists
Academic Writing: Topic Sentence and Supporting Evidence
Skills Power Station: How to Listen for Key Words and Chair a Discussion
Student Research Project: Read It or See It
Unit Summary
Unit 4 Man and Nature
Starting Up: Planet Earth
Listening: Song of the Phoenix
Group Discussion: World Heritage Sites in China
Text: Are We Alone in the Universe?
Academic Writing: How to Achieve Consistency in English Writing
Skills Power Station: How to Recognize Signpost Language in Lectures
Student Research Project: Air Pollution
Unit Summary
Unit 5 Social Issues
Starting Up: Volunteering in Rural Areas
Listening: The Unknown Number 「X」
Group Discussion: The Origin and Evolution of Languages
Text: Poverty: Theories, Homelessness, and the American Dream
Academic Writing: How to Analyze Essay Structure
Skills Power Station: How to Write Introductions and Conclusions
Student Research Project: Should Animals
Be Used for Scientific and Commercial Testing?
Unit Summary
Unit 6 Engineering and Technology
Starting Up: Internet Security
Listening: 3D Printing
Group Discussion: The Development and Application of 3D Printing Technology
Text: Metal-Free Energy Storage
Academic Writing: How to Identify SPSE Structure
Skills Power Station: How to Handle Q & A Sessions
Student Research Project: Wireless
Charging
Unit Summary
Unit 7 Psychology
Starting Up: Psychology
Listening: Children』s Education Issues in the Future
Group Discussion: The Secret of Entrepreneurs』 Business Successes
Text: Dreams
Academic Writing: How to Make a Poster to Present a Paper
Skills Power Station: How to Create a Poster Presentation (1)
Student Research Project: Dreams
Unit Summary
Unit 8 Economics
Starting Up: Consumption
Listening: Collaborative Consumption
Group Discussion: The Internet and Economic Growth
Text: The Startup World
Academic Writing: How to Incorporate References and Citations
Skills Power Station: How to Create a Poster Presentation (2)
Student Research Project: The Real Estate Market
and Rising Housing Prices
Unit Summary
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