Unit 1 Culture
Section A: Reading
1.Reading Skill Focus: Effective Reading Strategies
1.1 Reading for Thorough Understanding: SQ3R
1.2 Fast Reading: Skimming and Scanning
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: The Brain in the World
2.2 Text 2: Culturallmpact of Technology Transfer
Section B: Writing
1.Avoiding Plagiarism
2.Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Unit 2 Social Issue--Teenage Drinking
Section A: Reading
1.Reading SkiIIFocus: Evaluating Sources
1.1 Background Information
1.2 Reasoning
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: Don’t Make Teen Drinking Easier
2.2 Text 2: Let My Teenager Drink
Section B: Writing
1.Writing Skill Focus: Critique Writing
2.Language Focus: Evaluative Language
Unit 3 Book Reviews
Section A: Reading
1.Reading Skill Focus:Identifying Authors’Viewpoints
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: Chemicals and Pests
2.2 Text 2: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson-Review
Section B: Writing
Writing a Book Review
Unit 4 Academic Integrity
Section A: Reading
1.Reading Skill Focus
1.1 Analyzing Styles:Academic English vs.Colloquial English
1.2 Conventions of Academic Writing: Academic Style
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: A Partial Literature Review on Academic Dishonesty
2.2 Text 2: Introduction to a Research Article on Conveying
Expectations About Academic Integrity
Section B: Writing
Literature Review (1):
1.What Is a Literature Review?
2.Process of Writing a Literature Review
Unit 5 Education--Peer Influence
Section A: Reading
1.Reading Skill Focus: Analyzing Structure (1)
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: Peer Infiuence
2.2 Text 2: Peerlnfiuences and Positive Cognitive Restructuring
Section B: Writing
Literature Review (2): Thesis Statement and Introduction
Unit 6 Sociology
Section A: Reading
1.Reading Skill Focus: Analyzing Structure (2)
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: Consumerism and Its Discontents
2.2 Text 2: A Global Sense of Place
Section B: Writing
Literature Review (3): Synthesizing Multiple Sources
Unit 7 Psychology Section A: Reading
Section A: Reading
1.Reading Skill Focus: Analyzing Cohesion
1.1 Transitional Words and Phrases
1.2 Repetition of Key Words
1.3 Use of Reference Words
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: Positive Psychology: an Introduction
2.2 Text 2: Stress, Sex Differences, and Coping Strategies Among College Students
Section B: Writing
Literature Review (4):
1.Writing Skill Focus: References and Citations
2.Language Focus: Transitional Words and Phrases
Unit 8 Language Attitude Section A: Reading
Section A: Reading
1.Reading Skill Focus: Skimming and Scanning Activities
2.Texts
2.1 Text 1: Chinese Attitudes Towards Varieties of English: a Pre-Olympic Examination
2.2 Text 2: Learner Attitudes and L2 Pronunciation in Austria
Section B: Writing
1.Literature Review (5): Presenting Ideas and Revision
2.Language Focus: Common Language Errors
3.Poster Presentation
Appendix Glossary
