新科学家英语：演讲与写作

课程概况

“新科学家英语演讲与写作课”是面向本、硕、博开放的素质教育通识课。本课程以跨文化学术交流为导向，引导学生结合知识创新和技术创新进行英语学术演讲与写作。注重“演讲”与“写作”能力的协同发展，引导学生学会应用英语口语体将最前沿的科技信息简洁准确地表达出来；同时，学会运用书卷语将自己的学术观点恰当得体地传递出去。注重英语“演讲”与“写作”的语体转换，致力于有效地建构英语学术语篇，减少学术失语，从而在知识创新和技术创新中发出新科学家的最强音。本课程以科学家英语为主线，引导学生学习选择使用庄严语体、正式语体、随意语体、商洽语体或亲密语体参与不同语境下的英语交流。通过体验认知教学，提高学生的英语演讲技能和英语写作技能，实现“在多元文化中体验，在体验中认知建构，在认知建构中成才”的教学目标，增强大学生跨文化交际能力和在全球市场的就业竞争能力。本课程致力于“中国立场，国际表达”，旨在促进本、硕、博的英语语言能力、社会语言能力、语篇能力和跨文化交际能力的协同发展，实施大学生跨文化公民教育。

课程大纲

Week 1
Course Orientation
Lecture 1: Preparation for a presentation
Lecture 2: Tips for preparing your presentation
Lecture 3: Differences between oral communication and written communication
Lecture 4: Using transitions
Presentation from international students (I)
Feedback on an international student’s presentation (I)

Week 2
Lecture 5: Strategies used to start a presentation
Lecture 6: Strategies used in the main body of a presentation
Lecture 7: Strategies used to end a presentation
Lecture 8: Why ask questions?
Lecture 9: Questions handling
Presentation from international students (II)
Feedback on an international student’s presentation (II)

Week 3
Lecture 10: How to speak before the public?
Presentation from international students (III)
Feedback on an international student’s presentation (III)
Presentation from international students (IV)
Feedback on an international student’s presentation (IV)

Week 4
Lecture 11: Structure of a research paper
Lecture 12: Introduction --- 4 moves
Lecture 13: The Discussion and Conclusion Section
Lecture 14: Qualifications and strength of claim
Lecture 15: Hedging

Week 5
Lecture 16: Abstract writing
Lecture 17: Summary writing

Week 6
Lecture 18: Composing an essay
Lecture 19: Informative writing
Lecture 20: Exploratory writing

Week 7
Lecture 21: Persuasive writing
Lecture 22: Argumentative writing
Lecture 23: Expressive writing