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科技交流英语

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China via XuetangX

Overview

本课程以专业交流为目标,聚焦英语语言技能,训练工程技术领域需要的用英语进行介绍沟通描述的能力,具体包括:交流过程中应考虑哪些相关因素、如何选择不同风格的语言以增加交流的得体性;如何恰当地介绍自己和他人,怎样清楚地定义描述事物,如何解释工作步骤和过程、怎样清晰汇报数据结果和分析、如何规范引用资料,谈论其他学者的研究,避免抄袭嫌疑。通过此课程的学习,学生可具备口头、书面文体的基本意识,掌握各种交流目标所需的常用英语语言表达范式,建立在自己专业领域用英语进行沟通的信心,具备用英语进行交流的基本能力。


Syllabus

  • 1. Communicating as a Professional
    • 1.1 SPAM in Communication
    • 1.2 Formality Spectrum
    • 1.3 Oral vs. Written
  • 2. Presenting Yourself
    • 2.1 Self-introduction
    • 2.2 Personal Bio
    • 2.3 Name Issues
  • 3. Giving a Definition
    • 3.1 Formal Definition
    • 3.2 Extended Definition
    • 3.3 Definition in Professional Communication
  • 4. Making a Description
    • 4.1 Simple Device
    • 4.2 Complicated System
    • 4.3 Texts vs. Illustrations
  • 5. Explaining a Process
    • 5.1 Process Instruction
    • 5.2 Process Description
    • 5.3 Process Narration
  • 6. Reporting Data
    • 6.1 Data Presenting
    • 6.2 Data Commentary
    • 6.3 Tense and Strength
  • 7. Citing Sources
    • 7.1 Citation
    • 7.2 Reliable Sources
    • 7.3 Citation Styles
  • 8. Avoiding Plagiarism
    • 8.1 Plagiarism
    • 8.2 Voices
    • 8.3 Paraphrase & Summary
  • 9.Final Exam

    Taught by

    LI Jingnan, SUN Jianlei, YU Jingcao, PANG Hui, XIAO Feiyan, LIU Zhaolin, and Helen

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