《大学英语应用型课程系列教材:英语新闻报刊阅读教程》有八个章节,分别涉及社会聚焦、世界经济、政治风云、环境保护、健康生活、科技博览、教育动态和人物传奇等八个话题。所选文章大多来自2010年以来的各大英美报刊,如《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《经济学家》、《卫报》、《金融时报》等。每个章节的开头部分为。Introduction,导入该章节内容并简单地介绍章节内两篇正文的大致内容;每个章节的最后部分是“走进英美报刊”栏目,分别介绍主要的英语报刊种类、大报与小报、新闻体裁类型、新闻报道信息结构、标题特点、词汇特点、句子特点以及修辞特点等。每个单元由九部分组成。第一部分Pre-reading Questions;第二部分包含正文以及正文右边的生词、难词注解;第三部分Notes是对选文中部分语言疑难点的注释;第四部分Check Your Understanding,考查并帮助学生理解所选文章的内容;第五部分Language Focus,以选择填空的形式检查学生对语言知识点的掌握;第六部分News Translation,为句子翻译,取自选文中的长句和难句;第七部分Further Exploring,设置了与文章主题有关的开放式话题,供学生课后探索性学习;第八部分Cultural Focus,是对选文中有关的背景知识或相关文化的介绍,以增进学生对所选话题以及课内文章的理解;第九部分Further Reading,提供了与所选话题和文章相关的十篇左右报刊文章的网络链接。本教材后附有部分练习参考答案,供学生自我检测使用。
【目录】
Chapter One Social Focus Unit 1 Job-hunting Overqualified? Yes,But Happy to Have a Job Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading
Unit 2 Food Safety Filthy Conditions Found at Egg Farms Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus 走进英美报刊(一) Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading
Chapter Two World Economy Unit 1 Financial Crisis Have We Learned Nothing From the Financial Crisis? Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading Unit 2 European Economy Germans Urged to Live a Little Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus 走进英美报刊(二) Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading
Chapter Three Political Arena Unit 1 Presidential Election The Next President Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading Unit 2 Middle East Conflict The Mideast's Ground Zero Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus 走进英美报刊(三) Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading
Chapter Four Environmental Protection Unit 1 Energy and Environment Will the Oil Spill Make a Drop of Difference Regarding Our Attitudes? Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading Unit 2 Go Green:Emissions Reduction Am I an Activist for Caring About My Grandchildren's Future?I Guess I Am Pre-reading Questions Check Your Understanding News Translation Cultural Focus 走进英美报刊(四) Notes Language Focus Further Exploring Further Reading
Chapter Five Healthy Living Chapter Six Science and Technology Chapter Seven Education Trends Chapter Eight Great Life
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