《實用英文寫作》主要包含實用英文寫作和英文研究論文寫作兩大部分。教程的編寫汲取了應用語言學的最新研究成果,寫作內(nèi)容可滿足我國英語學習者的學習或工作需求!秾嵱糜⑽膶懽鳌分杏⑽臉永^大部分為英美人撰寫的真實交際語言材料,課堂活動和寫作任務形式多樣。交際陸強!秾嵱糜⑽膶懽鳌诽峁┑闹形闹v解、寫作語匯支持和附錄中的內(nèi)容同時可作手冊使用。所附的光盤包含上課用的PowerPoint幻燈片、學生的寫作自主練習題和因特網(wǎng)英文寫作資源網(wǎng)址鏈接。本教程適合大學生、研究生和其他水平相當?shù)挠⒄Z學習者使用。
作為一名英文教師,經(jīng)常有人請我審訂一些具有真實交際用途的材料,如英文的實用書信、通知。改革開放以來,我審訂更多的是去國外求學、向跨國公司或合資企業(yè)求職所需的各類文書,如英文的簡歷、附函、自述和推薦信,還有一些是單位的英文簡介。我們通常的做法是按中文擬定的稿子翻譯。但是,由于漢英兩種語言和文化的差異,這樣做的結(jié)果常常是或失之生硬,或失之牽強。何不按照中文用英文直接撰寫呢?
近年來,大學本科高年級學生和研究生更需要用英文寫論文摘要,直至用英文撰寫一篇完整的論文。學生的迫切需求和對英文寫作的極大興趣促使我自2001年起面向全校本科生和研究生開設英文寫作課,課程大受學生歡迎;與此同時,我對英文寫作從理論到實踐有多年的興趣和積累,所以就開始編寫這本《實用英文寫作》教程。
本教程由三大部分構(gòu)成:第一部分,也即第一單元,講述優(yōu)秀作文的特點和寫作的過程。這一單元旨在提高學生對寫作的一些意識,使學生在一開始就對優(yōu)秀作文的特點和寫作的過程有一個明晰的了解。接下來的兩大部分是本書的主要內(nèi)容。第二部分,實用英文寫作。這部分包含了從簡單的便條寫作、電子郵件寫作、一個單位的英文簡介寫作、英文水平考試作文寫作到求學、求職所需的各種申請文書的寫作。第三部分,英文研究論文寫作。這部分以實驗為基礎的研究論文為原型、以構(gòu)成論文的五大部分(摘要、引言、研究方法、研究結(jié)果和討論)作為單元進行編寫?紤]到學生來自不同的專業(yè)系科,英文樣例原文選自教育學、應用語言學、心理學、醫(yī)學、管理科學、計算機科學,材料科學、機械工程和土木工程等學科。教程正文后的附錄包含:英文易混淆詞語辨釋、英文書信格式、英文標點用法、淪文引文規(guī)范等內(nèi)容,使教程同時具備手冊的特點。
One Tuning In
Unit 1 Features ofGood Writing
1.1 Characteristics of Good Writing
1.2 Key Features ofthe Writing Process
1.3 WritingTasks
Two Practical Writing
Unit 2 Short Messages,and Notices
2.1 Starter Activities
2.2 Readings
2.3 Language Focus:Diction,and E-mail Messages
2.4 WritingTasks
2.5 ChecklistforUnit2
2.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 3 Letters(1):Invitations,Acceptances and Refusals,and Thank.you Letters
3.1 Starter Activities
3.2 Readings
3.3 Language Focus:Effective Sentences
3.4 WritingTasks
3.5 ChecklistforUnit 3
3.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 4 Letters(2):Requests,Congratulations,Commiserations,and Complaints
4.1 Starter Activities
4.2 Readings
4.3 Language Focus:Effective Paragraphs
4.4 WritingTasks
4.5 ChecklistforUnit4
4.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 5 Organization Descriptions
5.1 StarterActivities
5.2 Readings
5.3 Language Focus:Definition,Classification,and Description
5.4 Writing Tasks
5.5 ChecklistforUnit 5
5.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 6 Writing for Application(1):CVs,Cover Letters,and Letters of
Recommendation
6.1 Starter Activities
6.2 Readings
6.3 Language Focus:Exemplification,Cause and Effect,and Gapped
PhrasesinCVS
6.4 WritingTasks
6.5 ChecklistforUnit6
6.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 7 Writing for Application(2):Personal Statements
7.1 Starter Activities
7.2 Readings
7.3 Language Focus:Comparison and Contrast
7.4 Writing Tasks
7.5 ChecklistforUnit 7
7.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 8 Writing for Examinations
8.1 Starter Activities
8.2 Readings
8.3 Language Focus:Discussion.a(chǎn)nd Conclusion
8.4 WritingTasks
8.5 ChecklistforUnit 8
8.6 Vocabulary and Structure Suppot
Three Research Paper Writing
Unit 9 Overview of Paper Organization
9.1 Starter Activities
9.2 Typical Sections of a Research Paper
9.3 Key Features of a Research Paper
Unit 1 0 Introduction
10.1 Starter Activities
10.2 Readings
10.3 Language Focus:Generic and Specific Noun Phrases,and Verb Tense
for Literature Review
10.4 Writing Tasks
10.5 Checklist for Unit 10
lO.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Ulnit 11 Method
11.1 Starter Activities
11.2 Readings
11.3 Language Focus:Verb Tense and Voice in Describing
Procedures and Materials
11.4WitingTasks
11.5 ChecklistforUnit ll
11.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 12 Results
12.1 Starter Activities
12.2 Readings
12.3 Language Focus:Verb Tense for Results and Ways of Presenting
Findings
12.4 Writing Tasks
12.5 Checklist for Unit 12
1 2.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 1 3 Discussion
13.1 StarterActivities
13.2 Readings
13.3 Language Focus:Verb Tense and Sentence Construction in Discussion
Statements
13.4 WritingTasks
13.5 Checklist for Unit 13
13.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Unit 14 Abstract
14.1 Starter Activities
14.2 Readings
14.3 LanguageFocus:VerbTenseforAbstracts.a(chǎn)ndReducedAbstracts
14.4 WritingTasks
14.5 Checklist for Unit 14
14.6 Vocabulary and Structure Support
Appendices
1.ConfusingWords
2.Patterns of English Correspondence
3.Punctuation Guide
4.Capitalization and Number Style
5.Referencing:Footnotes,Quotations,and References
6.Recommended Wleb Resources for Writing
7.Advanced Grammar/Mechanics Exercises
8.Answers
Bibliography
Credits