目录

  • 1 跨文化阅读U1 Advertising
    • 1.1 Note on the Topic
    • 1.2 Before You Read
    • 1.3 Reading
    • 1.4 Intercultural Notes
  • 2 跨文化阅读U2  Schooldays
    • 2.1 Note On The Topic
    • 2.2 Before You Read
    • 2.3 Reading
  • 3 跨文化阅读U3  A Tale of the Unexpected
    • 3.1 Note On The Topic
    • 3.2 Before You Read
    • 3.3 Reading
    • 3.4 Further Information
  • 4 跨文化阅读U4  Personal Space
    • 4.1 Note On The Topic
    • 4.2 Before You Read
    • 4.3 Reading
    • 4.4 Intercultural Notes
    • 4.5 Further Information
  • 5 跨文化阅读U5  Physical Disabilities
    • 5.1 Note On The Topic
    • 5.2 Before You Read
    • 5.3 Reading
    • 5.4 Further Information
  • 6 跨文化阅读U6  Western Knowledge  of Chinese Science
    • 6.1 Note on the Topic
    • 6.2 Before You Read
    • 6.3 Reading
    • 6.4 Further Information
  • 7 跨文化阅读U7 Mastering a New Language
    • 7.1 Note On The Topic
    • 7.2 Before You Read
    • 7.3 Reading
    • 7.4 Further Information
  • 8 跨文化阅读U8  Good Teachers; Good Students
    • 8.1 Note On The Topic
    • 8.2 Before You Read
    • 8.3 Reading
    • 8.4 Intercultural Notes
    • 8.5 Further Information
  • 9 跨文化阅读U9  Eyeless Sight
    • 9.1 Note On The Topic
    • 9.2 Before You Read
    • 9.3 Reading
    • 9.4 Further Information
  • 10 跨文化阅读U10  Superstitions
    • 10.1 Note On The Topic
    • 10.2 Before You Read
    • 10.3 Reading
    • 10.4 Further Information
  • 11 跨文化阅读U11  An English New Town
    • 11.1 Note On The Topic
    • 11.2 Before You Read
    • 11.3 Reading
    • 11.4 Further Information
  • 12 跨文化阅读U12  Bridging China and the West
    • 12.1 Note On The Topic
    • 12.2 Before You Read
    • 12.3 Reading
    • 12.4 Further Information
  • 13 跨文化阅读U13  Gestures
    • 13.1 Note On The Topic
    • 13.2 Before You Read
    • 13.3 Reading
    • 13.4 Intercultural Notes
  • 14 跨文化阅读U14  Romantic Fiction
    • 14.1 Note On The Topic
    • 14.2 Before You Read
    • 14.3 Reading
    • 14.4 Further Information
  • 15 跨文化阅读U15  Re-engineering the Music Business
    • 15.1 Note On The Topic
    • 15.2 Before You Read
    • 15.3 Reading
    • 15.4 Further Information
  • 16 跨文化阅读U16  Application Letters
    • 16.1 Note On The Topic
    • 16.2 Before You Read
    • 16.3 Reading
    • 16.4 Intercultural Notes
  • 17 视听说U1 College culture
    • 17.1 Part I Before Listening
    • 17.2 Part II While Listening
    • 17.3 Part III After Listening
    • 17.4 Conversation 1-Video
    • 17.5 Conversation 1-Transcript
    • 17.6 Conversation 2-Video
    • 17.7 Conversation 2- Transcript
    • 17.8 Outside View (Video)
    • 17.9 Outside view Transcript
    • 17.10 Listening In 1- (Audio)
    • 17.11 Listening In 1-Transcript
    • 17.12 Listening In 2 -(Audio)
    • 17.13 Listening In 2 -Transcript
    • 17.14 Listening In 3- (Audio)
    • 17.15 Listening In 3 Transcript
  • 18 视听说U2 Mixed feelings
    • 18.1 Part I Before Listening
    • 18.2 Part II While Listening
    • 18.3 Part III After Listening
    • 18.4 Conversation1-Video
    • 18.5 Conversation 1 Transcript
    • 18.6 Conversation 2-Video
    • 18.7 Conversation 2 Transcript
    • 18.8 Outside View (Video)
    • 18.9 Outside View (Script)
    • 18.10 Listening In 1 -(Audio)
    • 18.11 Listening In 1-transcript
    • 18.12 Listening In 2 -(Audio)
    • 18.13 Listening In 2 -transcript
    • 18.14 Listening In 3 -(Audio)
    • 18.15 Listening In 3 -transcript
  • 19 视听说U3 Sporting life
    • 19.1 Part I  Before Listening
    • 19.2 Part II While Listening
    • 19.3 Part III After Listening
    • 19.4 Conversation1-Video
    • 19.5 Conversation 1 - Transcript
    • 19.6 Conversation 2 -Video
    • 19.7 Conversation 2- Transcript
    • 19.8 Outside view (Video)
    • 19.9 Outside view (Script)
    • 19.10 Listening In 1- (Audio)
    • 19.11 Listening In 1-transcript
    • 19.12 Listening In 2 -(Audio)
    • 19.13 Listening In 2- transcript
    • 19.14 Listening In 3 -(Audio)
    • 19.15 Listening In 3- transcript
  • 20 视听说U4 Crime watch
    • 20.1 Part I  Before Listening
    • 20.2 Part II While Listening
    • 20.3 Part III After Listening
    • 20.4 Conversation1-Video
    • 20.5 Conversation 1-  Transcript
    • 20.6 Conversation 2- Video
    • 20.7 Conversation 2 -Transcript
    • 20.8 Outside View (Video)
    • 20.9 Outside View (Script)
    • 20.10 Listening In 1- (Audio)
    • 20.11 Listening In 1-transcript
    • 20.12 Listening In 2- (Audio)
    • 20.13 Listening In 2- transcript
    • 20.14 Listening In 3- (Audio)
    • 20.15 Listening In 3 -transcript
  • 21 视听说U5 Time off
    • 21.1 Part I  Before Listening
    • 21.2 Part II While Listening
    • 21.3 Part III After Listening
    • 21.4 Inside View 1- (Video)
    • 21.5 Inside View (Script)
    • 21.6 Inside View 2- (Video)
    • 21.7 Inside View  2-(Script)
    • 21.8 Outside View (Video)
    • 21.9 Outside View (Script)
    • 21.10 Listening In 1-(Audio)
    • 21.11 Listening In (Script)
    • 21.12 Listening In 2-(Audio)
    • 21.13 Listening In 2- (Script)
    • 21.14 Listening In 3-(Audio)
    • 21.15 Listening In 3- (Script)
  • 22 视听说U6 The secret life of science
    • 22.1 Part I  Before Listening
    • 22.2 Part II While Listening
    • 22.3 Part III After Listening
    • 22.4 Inside View 1-(Video)
    • 22.5 Inside View (Script)
    • 22.6 Inside View 2-(Video)
    • 22.7 Inside View  2-(Script)
    • 22.8 Outside View (Video)
    • 22.9 Outside View (Script)
    • 22.10 Listening In 1- (Audio)
    • 22.11 Listening In (Script)
    • 22.12 Listening In 2- (Audio)
    • 22.13 Listening In 2- (Script)
    • 22.14 Listening In 3- (Audio)
    • 22.15 Listening In 3- (Script)
  • 23 视听说U7 The world at war
    • 23.1 Part I  Before Listening
    • 23.2 Part II While Listening
    • 23.3 Part III After Listening
    • 23.4 Inside View 1-(Video)
    • 23.5 Inside View 1-(Script)
    • 23.6 Inside View 2-(Video)
    • 23.7 Inside View 2-(Script)
    • 23.8 Outside View (Video)
    • 23.9 Outside View (Script)
    • 23.10 Listening In 1- (Audio)
    • 23.11 Listening In 1-(Script)
    • 23.12 Listening In 2- (Audio)
    • 23.13 Listening In 2-(Script)
    • 23.14 Listening In 3- (Audio)
    • 23.15 Listening In 3-(Script)
  • 24 视听说U8 Have you got what it takes?
    • 24.1 Part I  Before Listening
    • 24.2 Part II While Listening
    • 24.3 Part III After Listening
    • 24.4 Inside View 1-(Video)
    • 24.5 Inside View 1-(Script)
    • 24.6 Inside View 2-(Video)
    • 24.7 Inside View2- (Script)
    • 24.8 Outside View (Video)
    • 24.9 Outside View (Script)
    • 24.10 Listening In 1- (Audio)
    • 24.11 Listening In 1- (Script)
    • 24.12 Listening In 2- (Audio)
    • 24.13 Listening In 2- (Script)
    • 24.14 Listening In 3- (Audio)
    • 24.15 Listening In (Script)
Part III After Listening


Developing Critical Thinking:

Critical thinking(批判性思维/评价性思维) is the ability to think clearly and rationally. It is said to be the most important thinking ability in one’s life. In this part, you are given one or two questions to think independently, and you are also suggested to discuss it in pairs in more details---with examples, reasons, evidence or alternative ideas-rather than to answer all questions with only brief or superficial answers. You may develop argument by elaborating opinions through giving reasons, examples or evidence, and later considering counter-arguments.

1. What makes a university “one of the best in the world”?

2. How important do you think our studies at university are to our future careers?

3. How important do you think our studies at university are to our future careers?

Additional Activities:

Compare China’s financial aid policy for students from low-income families with that of Britain.

Work in small groups and take turn to tell each person what you like about some featured culture of SCU.

Unit  File of Useful Expressions:

Everyday English:

No question!

I’m with you on that.

Watch out!

OK, we’re off!

I’ve got the hang of it.

Give me a chance!

Giving Opinions(informal):

I reckon...

I guess...

I kind of/sort of think...

Making Suggestions:

Maybe I should...

Supposing...

I’ve got a suggestion.

How about...?

Pronunciation: Be aware of some letters which are wirtten but not prounced in the following words.

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