據(jù)高等學(xué)校外語專業(yè)教學(xué)指導(dǎo)委員會制定的《高等學(xué)校英語專業(yè)英語教學(xué)大綱》,閱讀課程是英語專業(yè)本科基礎(chǔ)階段的一門專業(yè)必修課程,其中,快速閱讀是英語專業(yè)閱讀課程的主要內(nèi)容之一。快速閱讀旨在培養(yǎng)英語專業(yè)學(xué)生快速閱讀的技能和技巧,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生通過閱讀快速獲取知識和信息的能力,培養(yǎng)英語專業(yè)學(xué)生語言能力、語言基本功和語言素養(yǎng)。
據(jù)高等學(xué)校外語專業(yè)教學(xué)指導(dǎo)委員會制定的《高等學(xué)校英語專業(yè)英語教學(xué)大綱》,閱讀課程是英語專業(yè)本科基礎(chǔ)階段的一門專業(yè)必修課程,其中,快速閱讀是英語專業(yè)閱讀課程的主要內(nèi)容之一?焖匍喿x旨在培養(yǎng)英語專業(yè)學(xué)生快速閱讀的技能和技巧,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生通過閱讀快速獲取知識和信息的能力,培養(yǎng)英語專業(yè)學(xué)生語言能力、語言基本功和語言素養(yǎng)。
高等學(xué)!队⒄Z專業(yè)快速閱讀》(1~4冊)教材由王揚(yáng)教授擔(dān)任總主編。參與編寫教材的人員有劉娜、劉晶晶、周化嬡、龔小燕、喬淑霞、孔云軍等。
教材每冊設(shè)計16個單元(共32篇文章),每個單元包括與專題內(nèi)容相關(guān)的2篇閱讀材料,短文字?jǐn)?shù)控制在800~1000詞,設(shè)計閱讀量要求學(xué)生10分鐘左右完成。每篇文章設(shè)計5道選擇題(其中,2道涉及文章主題或大意,3道涉及內(nèi)容細(xì)節(jié)),要求學(xué)生在規(guī)定時間內(nèi)選擇出正確的答案。教材在語料選擇上注意題材、體裁的多樣化(科技、文學(xué)、語言、文化、社會、習(xí)俗、生活等);在內(nèi)容上力求體現(xiàn)新穎性、趣味性、實用性、廣泛性、可讀性;在詞匯等級及難易度控制上,根據(jù)《高等學(xué)校英語專業(yè)英語教學(xué)大綱》司匯范圍選擇語料。第一冊詞匯量范圍為3500詞,生詞出現(xiàn)率為3%~5%;第二冊詞匯量范圍為4500詞,生詞出現(xiàn)率為3%~5%;第三冊詞匯量范圍為5500詞,生詞出現(xiàn)率為3%~5%;第四冊詞匯量范圍為6500詞,生詞出現(xiàn)率為3%~5%。英語專業(yè)基礎(chǔ)階段共4學(xué)期,本套教材每學(xué)期學(xué)習(xí)1冊,每周學(xué)習(xí)1個單元。
Unit 1 Economy
Text A Mining: The Wacky World of Gold
Text B Economic Forecasting: A Foggier View than Ever
Unit 2 Social Life
Text A Lonely Planet: Isolation Increases in U.S..
Text B Stay-at-home Students: Want MBA, Won't Travel
Unit 3 Population
Text A How Britain Will Dominate Europe
Text B Brazil's Girl Power
Unit 4 Festivals
Text A Father's Day: Facts, Gifts, More
Text B First “Halloween” Costumes: Skins, Skulls, and Skirts?
Unit 5 Education
Text A Why Language May Shape Our Thoughts
Text B Education, Psychology and Technology: Game Lessons
Unit 6 Culture
Text A Follow the Money
Text B Unburying the Aztec
Unit 7 People
Text A Clancy Martin's “How to Sell”: A Jewel of a Novel
Text B Bringing Beauty and Beast into the Drawing Room
Unit 8 Science
Text A How to Use Your Laptop to Locate an Earthquake
Text B Why Facebook Is the Future
Unit 9 Games
Text A The Behavioral Effects of Video Games
Text B A New Recovery Center for Online and Video Game Addicts
Unit 10 Environment
Text A Why Climate Change Is Even Worse than We Feared
Text B Why Carbon Is Not a Bad Word
Unit 11 Animals
Text A Orphans No More
Text B Animal Migrations
Unit 12 Health
Text A How to Lose Weight? Avoid Skinny Overeaters
Text B Depressed? Angry? Your Heart May Suffer as a Result
Unit 13 Food
Text A U.S. Tightens Fishing Policy, Setting 2012 Catch Limits for All Managed Species
Text B Time for a Sea Change
Unit 14 Automobiles
Text A Making Way for Electric Cars in the Big Apple
Text B Detroit: Will Americans Ever Buy Small Cars?
Unit 15 Housing
Text A Budget 2010: Stamp Duty Boost for First-time Home Buyers
Text B Public Housing Repairs Can't Keep Pace with Need
Unit 16 Media
Text A CES 2010: Amazon Kindle under Threat from “Unbreakable, Light-as-paper” Que E-reader
Text B Pitching Movies or Filming Shows,Hollywood Is Hooked on iPads