Engineering English Course 2

Author: Peng Yi et al
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This textbook is designed for science and engineering majors as a teaching material for scientific and technical English. It is suitable for college students who have successfully completed the basic stage of English learning in science and engineering fields. Readers with a certain English foundation and interest in scientific and technical English are also welcome to read it. The textbook emphasizes a smooth transition from the basic stage of college English, with the length, difficulty, and after-class exercises carefully designed to follow a progressive principle of moving from easy to difficult, from simple to complex. The writing of this textbook is not aimed at passing any English proficiency exams but focuses on cultivating students' ability to use the learned English knowledge to engage in moderately challenging oral and written communication. It encourages students to identify gaps in their language foundation while using English and to purposefully and specifically address these deficiencies, truly achieving the goal of learning by doing, promoting learning through use, and learning while using. The textbook features novel content, standardized language of scientific literature, rigorous sentence structures, and the frequent use of complex sentences, highlighting the theme of science and society. Through learning the content of language expression, students further consolidate their grasp of language knowledge. The textbook consists of two parts: the main text and appendices. The main text includes ten units, each containing one main text and one to two supplementary readings, all centered around the same theme. The appendices include three sections: "Answer Key to Exercises," "Translation of Texts," and "Glossary of Vocabulary."