学术英语（医学）课程目的、依托内容和实现手段.pdf

学术英语 （医学） 课程目的、依托内容和实现手段 Outline 1. Objectives of the course 2. Contents on which the course is based 3. Pedagogical practices 4. A Summary Academic language (English) ➢the oral, written, auditory, and visual language proficiency required to learn effectively in schools and academic programs ➢the language used in classroom lessons, books, tests, and assignments ➢the language that students are expected to learn and achieve fluency in /academic-language/ Academic language (English) ➢Frequently contrasted with “conversational” or “social” language, academic language includes a variety of formal-language skills—such as vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, syntax, discipline-specific terminology, or rhetorical conventions—that allow students to acquire knowledge and academic skills while also successfully navigating school policies, assignments, expectations, and cultural norms. /academic-language/ Objectives of the Course ➢To familiarize themselves with most commonly used medical terms in current medical literature and medical practice; ➢To be able to prepare and deliver presentation on the topics related to medicine with/without the aid of PPT; ➢To be proficient when communicating in academic contexts where medicine is the content subject; ➢To enrich themselves with knowledge of content matter such as treatment and prevention of diseases, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), emerging and reemerging diseases, etc.; ➢To be familiar with the components of a typical journal paper, and the characteristics of each component; ➢To build up a stock of language for writing journal papers. Contents Basis of the Course Pedagogical Practices What’s New in the 2nd Edition ➢Replacement ➢All audio clips with video clips ➢Unit 3 Text B: The Utility of