Engineering English Course 1

Author: Peng Yi et al
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This textbook consists of two main parts: the main text and appendices. The main text includes ten units, each containing one main reading passage and one to two supplementary readings, all centered around the same theme. This structure facilitates learners in gathering more information on the same topic, thereby achieving the goal of active thinking and critical reading. The reading comprehension exercises after the main passages aim to assess students' understanding of the text content. The vocabulary exercises are designed to cultivate students' proficiency in using known vocabulary, expand their vocabulary through necessary knowledge of word formation, and enhance their ability to express given information accurately. The cloze section provides a concise and summarized overview of the article content, which not only helps deepen students' understanding of the learned passages but also assists them in grasping the key information from scientific and technical literature, laying a foundation for oral or written communication of the content. The translation section aims to develop students' ability to accurately convey given information and translate English-Chinese scientific and technical literature. The oral practice section focuses on cultivating students' ability to express their thoughts coherently and continuously on a specific scientific and technical topic. The writing section in this textbook emphasizes developing students' understanding of the structure and characteristics of scientific and technical English articles, enabling them to organize complete articles logically based on the guidance of English sentences. The teaching activities in this textbook strive to embody the "student-centered" teaching philosophy. In classroom instruction, teachers are advised to play the role of "guide" rather than "instructor," maximizing students' engagement in reading, identifying, and grasping the content of the scientific and technical literature they encounter, particularly in cultivating their ability to present the content of the literature and express their own viewpoints in English.