《新时代大学学术英语视听说教程》是以通用学术英语为主要教学目标的大学英语教材,适应我国目前大学英语课程的发展方向。本教程旨在培养学生的学术英语视听说能力,适合各类专业大学生使用。
本教程的视听材料皆取自近几年国外的网站,涵盖自然科学和人文社科不同的主题,选材难度适中,具有科学性、研究性、思辨性,同时兼顾视听材料的人文一眭和趣味性。
本教程分上下两册,每册包含八个单元主题,涵盖了自然科学和人文社科的重要话题,如食品科学、心理、城市规划、人工智能、行为科学等,主题的选取充分考虑学生的专业学习需求、知识结构和认知水平。每单元由三个部分组成,将学术英语的视、听、说能力训练有机融合在一起,同时注重培养学生的思辨素养。主要结构如下:
一部分:听(Listening)。该部分包含两段同一主题的音频和相关听力理解练习。
二部分:视(Viewing)。该部分包含与单元主题相关的视频材料。针对每个视频材料,分别设计有视听理解练习(Viewing comprehension)、听力技巧介绍(Academic Listening Skill)和批判性思维训练(Critical Thinking

Unit 1 Food Science
Lead In
Part 1 Listeninq
What IS GenetiC Modification?
Part 2 Viewjnq
Organic Fa rming—ln Reality
Academic Listening Skill—Understanding main ideas(I): definition
The Science of Addictive Food
Academic Listening Skill—Understanding main ideas(II): key words
Part 3 Speakinq
Eommunicaring Skill——Introducingyourself
Academic speaking Skill——Expressing your opinion with supporting
evidence

Unit 2 Technology
Lead In
Part 1 LiSteninq
The Terrifying Truth about Serf-driving Cars
Part 2 Viewinq
Japan's Search for the Perfect Robot
Academic Listening skill—Predicting the content
The Shape—shifting Future of the Mobile Phone
Academic Listening skill一Handling unfamiliar words
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating skill—Sentence stress
Academic speaking Skill—Supporting your opinion with reasons and anaysis

Unit 3 Identity
Lead In
Part 1 Listeninq
The Puzzle of Personality
Part 2 Viewing
Why I—Done Trying to Be Man Enough
AcademicListening skill—Recognizing rhetoricalquestions(I): emphasis
The Philosophy of PersonaI Identity—Who Are You?
AcademicListeningSkill—Recognizing rhetoricalquestions(11)=connection
Part 3 Speaking
CommunicatingSkill—Showinginterestin what'sbeingsaid
AcademicSpeaking skill一Supportingyouropinion vvith examples

Unit 4 Health
Lead In
Part 1 Listening
Can a Lie-in Make You Healthier?
Part 2 Viewing
Develop Four Healthy Habits to Live a Long Life
Academic Listening S kill—Focusing on numbers&statistics
Maintaining a Healthy,Balanced Lifestyle
Academic Listening Skill—Understanding supportive points
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating SKill—Inviting the other personto speak
Academic Speaking Skill—Expressing agreement and disagreement

Unit 5 Psychology
Lead In
Part 1 Listening
The Secret to Self-motivation
Part 2 Viewing
There's More to Life Than Being Happy
Academic Listening Skill一Recognizing lecture structure(I)background
Information
How to Build You r Self—esteem
Academic Listening Skill—Recognizing lecture structure(II):lisdng
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skill——Interrupting politely
AcademicSpeakingSkill—Expressingprosandcons

Unit 6 Zoology
Lead In
Part 1 Listening
Hero Dogs
Part 2 Viewing
Do Dogs Really Miss Us?
AcademicListening s kill—Recognizinglecture structure(i11):sequence~
Protect Endangered African Wildlife AnimalS
Academic ListeningSkill—Recogmzing a callto action
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skill—Making suggestions
AcademicSpeakingSkill—Askingforclarification or confirmation

Unit 7 Sports
Lead Inl
Part 1 Listening
In Lovewitn Fear
Part 2 Viewing
How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body and Your Brain
Academic Listening Skill—Recognizing signposting Language(I):
examples
Swimming VS Running:Which Is Better for You?
Academic Listening’Skill—Recogmzing signposting language(II):
comparison and contrast
Part 3 Speaking
CommunicatingSkill—Offering&respondingto Congratuations
Academic Speaking Skill—Understanding assumptions in questions

Unit 8 Urban Plann ing
Lead In
Part 1 Listening
Move to Greener U rban Area He ps Happiness
Part 2 Viewing
How to Make an Attractive City(To be continued)
Academic Listening Skill—Recognizing signposting language(III):ause
andeffect
How to Make an AttraIctive Citv(Continued)76
Academic Listening Skill—Recognizing signposting Language(IV):
recommendatioRS一78
Part 3 Speaking
CommunlcatingSkill—Making complaints一79
AcademicSpeakingSkill—Wrapping up a discussion