●Unit One
●Text A: How to Change Your Culture: Organizational Culture Change
●Text B: What Is So Bad About Global Capitalism?
●Unit Two
●Text A: At Your Door in Minutes, Delivered by Robot
●Text B: Uber's Business Model Could Change Your Work
●Unit Three
●Text A: How to Green Your Eating Habits
●Text B: Don't Get Caught Up in the Air Pollution Hype
●Unit Four
●Text A: Software by Microsoft Is Nearly Free for the Needy
●Text B: You're Paying Too Much for Wireless
●Unit Five
●Text A: Biotech Battle: Are Genetically Engineered Fish Safe?
●Text B: History of Food Safety in the U.S.
●Unit Six
●Text A: All-time UK High in Female Boardroom Members, But No Time for Complacency
●Text B: Tesco Class Action Lawsuit Is a Rather Unclassy Affair
●Unit Seven
●Text A: Ready for the Robot Revolution?......
內容簡介
該泛讀教材以學習者和未來職業需求及社會的需求為基礎,既能適應中國的教學實際,又能緊跟靠前學科理論前沿。其設計原則是以石油化工專業目標就業崗位需求為依據、以就業能力培養為目標、以實踐為核心、以英語為主線、以專業為背景,讓ESP內涵得以延伸,實現其與靠前社會需求的接軌。教材的編寫以教育部頒布的《大學英語教學要求》對各個級別的閱讀量、難度和速度的要求為依據,獨特設計充分體現了泛讀課程自身的特點,注重體裁和題材的多樣化和視性,同時兼顧題材的繫統性,把語言與相關專業知識銜接起來,旨在開闊學生的視野,增強其閱讀能力和專業水平。