Unit1 What Is Biotechnology
Listening Situation 1 Being interviewed for the job as a laboratory assistant
Situation 2 Getting better prepared for a job interview
Speaking Situation 3 Being asked about personal skills in an interview
Situation 4 Being asked about work experience in an interview
Reading Passage 1 What is Biotechnology?
Passage 2 Overview and Brief History of Biotechnology
Writing A Resume
Unit2 Genetic Engineering
Ustening Situation 1 Meeting a guest at the airport
Situation 2 Getting prepared for meeting a guest at the airport
Speaking Situation 3 Making a welcome speech
Situation 4 Consulting an expert in genetic engineering about HUGO
Reading Passage 1 How Will Genetic Engineering Impact Our Lives?
Passage 2 The Science and History of Genetics : How it Predicts the Genetic Code
Writing Sample 1 A Letter of Job Application
Sample 2 A Letter of Job Acceptance
Unit3 Biological Materials
Listening Situation 1 Talking about a future work plan
Situation 2 Creating a work plan
Speaking Situation 3 Making an appointment
Situation 4 Calling to reschedule the appointment
Reading Passage 1 History of the Biomass Stove
Passage 2 Biodegradable Plastic
Writing Sample 1 A Letter of Enquiry
Sample 2 Response to the Letter of Enquiry
Unit4 Bio-Energy
Listening Situation 1 Showing visitors around the company/factory
Situation 2 Getting to know Pacific Bio-Energy
Speaking Situation 3 Introducing the company structure to visitors
Situation 4 Showing visitors around the factory/company
Reading Passage 1 Gain Renewable Bio-Energies from Biomass
Passage 2 Treatment of Bio-energy in Greenhouse-gas Reduction
Programs
Writing An Order Letter
Unit5 Fermentation Engineering
Listening Situation 1 Talking about a new project
Situation 2 Launching a new drugs project
Speaking Situation 3 Asking about new products for the coming Guangzhou Fair
Situation 4 Buying pet foods in a store
Reading Passage 1 Benefits of Traditional Fermented Foods
Passage 2 The War Effort
Writing Sample 1 Complaint letter
Sample 2 Responding to a complaint
Unit6 Enzyrne Engineering
Listening Situation 1 Seeking advice on enzymes in fruit and vegetable processing
Situation 2 Improving teamwork at the workplace
Speaking Situation 3 Inquiring about the job qualifications
Situation 4 Describing the job requirements to a new comer
Reading Passage 1 What are Enzymes and Why We Need Them?
Passage 2 Raw Food and Enzymes
Writing Memo
Unit7 Biotechnology and Human Health
Listening Situation 1 Introducing the main products of a company
Situation 2 Introducing the sales of a company
Speaking Situation 3 Introducing the purpose of a company
Situation 4 Introducing the history of a company
Reading Passage 1 The Human Genome Project
Passage 2 The Healthy Skeptic : How Effective are Skin Products with
DNA-repairing Enzymes?
Writing Sample 1 Agenda
Sample 2 Meeting agenda
Unit8 Biological Safety
Listening Situation 1 Seeing off an expert at the airport
Situation 2 Making a thoughtful itinerary
Speaking Situation 3 Delivering a farewell speech
Situation 4 Delivering an appreciation speech
Reading Passage 1 What are some of the Advantages of Genetically Modified Foods?
Passage 2 The Embryo Taboos
Writing An Abstract for A Thesis
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