大学英语IV
课程编码:B15GB004Y-01 英文名称:College English IV 课时:32 学分:2.00 课程属性:公共必修课 主讲教师:杜垚
大学英语IV课程共分为四大模块,包括:学术语境(B),研究问题/假设(P),解决方案(S),以及合理性评估(E)。
除第一周进行课程描述外,每周均有特定的语言要点和学术素养技巧,按照各自项目的进展,步步深入。第1-5周为选题和文献回顾,第6-7周为提出问题和研究设计,第8-10周为解决问题和结果描述,第11-15周为讨论与评估。第16周进行小组研究口头汇报,同时提交课程论文作为期末评分的依据。
| 周次 | 学时分配 | |
| 1 | Chapter 1: The Magic of Reality | Dealing with unknown words Recognizing academic style/structure |
| 2 | Chapter 1: Queuing Theory: How to Choose the Fastest Line at the Grocery Store | Identifying formal expressions Narrowing down a topic |
| 3 | Chapter 2: Why Do We Cooperate? | The use of synonyms In-text citations and references |
| 4 | Chapter 2: Getting Even or Being at Odds? Coalition in Three- to Six-person Groups | Reporting verbs Paraphrasing/summarizing/quoting |
| 5 | Chapter 3: Are Smart People Funnier? | Linking words and phrases Supporting an argument with evidence |
| 6 | Chapter 3: Theories of Humor | Expressions that link ideas Synthesizing and critiquing |
| 7 | Chapter 4: Brains over Brawn? | Tense and voice Hypotheses/research questions/research objectives |
| 8 | Chapter 4: Harvesting Human Organs from Pigs | Pronoun reference Thematic development |
| 9 | Chapter 5: Experimentation | Impersonal stance Designing an experiment or a survey |
| 10 | Chapter 5: The Pen Is Mightier than the Keyboard | Passive voice and past tense Describing a process |
| 11 | Chapter 6: The Name Game | Collocations Describing your findings |
| 12 | Chapter 6: Born Lucky | Causal expressions Data visualization |
| 13 | Chapter 7: The Influence of Minority | Unreal conditionals Comparing/contrasting your findings with others’ |
| 14 | Chapter 7: Peer Effects and Attrition from the Sciences | Evaluative prefixes Highlighting your contribution |
| 15 | Chapter 8: Why Is Frankenstein a Stigma Among Scientists? | Hyphenated compound words Hedging expressions |
| 16 | Chapter 8: Is Your Robot Male or Female? | Explaining special terms Nominalization Oral presentations |