“新时代主题大学英语”系列教材适应我国新时代本科教育之需要,按照《大学英语教学指南》之精神而设计。本套教材包括《综合教程》(1-4册,另含预备级教程1册)、《视听说教程》(1-4册,另含预备级教程1册、)、《进阶快速阅读》(1-4册)和《写作教程》(1-4册,包括《基础英语写作》《实用英语写作》《学术英语写作》《进阶写作与测试》)。
一、全新的理论指导:知识学习定识理论本套教材基于二语习得有关“知识学习”的定识(assumptions)理论,遵循“外语显性知识技能化”和“外语技能知识化”的教学理念编写。这一理论十分契合我国大学
英语教与学的实际情况,是大学英语教材编写指导理论的创新。
二、整体系统的知识建构本套教材从英语的词汇、语法、语用、阅读、翻译、文化等方面进行全面的规划设计,将基础性学习(foundation-based learning)和探索性学习(exploration-oriented learning)有机结合,构成本套教材系统的知识体系,培养学生的整体性知识认知和批判性思维。
三、语料文本的思想性本套教材的语料文本体现鲜明的价值观导向,不仅体现人类对真善美的共

英语快速阅读技巧综述

Unit One Human and Nature
Reading A Into the Woods on Mother’s Day
Reading B Going Green to Benefit Our Wonderful Earth
Reading C Trees and Your Environment
Reading D Why Kids Need Nature

Unit Two Around the Globe
Reading A Public Houses — British Life and Culture
Reading B How to Plan a Traditional Chinese Wedding
Reading C My Impression of Japan
Reading D French Dining Etiquette

Unit Three Charity
Reading A The Spirit of Giving and Charity in Ancient China
Reading B Knowing More about Charity Is not Always Better
Reading C Why They Are Generous
Reading D How Truly Generous People Give More Than Money

Unit Four Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Reading A Jack Ma — The Inspirational Story of Alibaba Founder
Reading B Go with Passion
Reading C Five Entrepreneurs Inspiring Today’s College Students
Reading D Innovators and Troublemakers

Unit Five Strategies on the Global Counterterrorism
Reading A My Survicival from a Terrorist Kidnapping
Reading B The Story of Flight 93
Reading C Why Are Global Leaders Waiting for Their Cyber 9/11?
Reading D How Artificial Intelligence May Be the Answer to the Terror Problem

Unit Six The Literary World
Reading A Harry Potter Is Much More Than Your Typical Children’s Book
Reading B Maurice Sendak: His Imagination Redefined Children’s Literature
Reading C Sharing Stories
Reading D Pearl S. Buck’s Biography

Unit Seven The World in the Future
Reading A Cash Is Falling out of Fashion — Will It Disappear Forever?
Reading B The Future Home: Everything’s a Screen
Reading C This Is What Air Travel Will Actually Look Like in 100 Years
Reading D Welcome to 2030. Life Has Never Been Better.

Unit Eight The Age of Big Data
Reading A I Love This Cutting-Edge School Design
Reading B Addicted to Facebook
Reading C You Asked: Am I Addicted to My Phone?
Reading D 7 Ways to Keep Information Safe on the Internet

Answers
Appendix
Table 1 Reading Speed Progress Chart
Table 2 Reading Comprehension Progress Chart
Table 3 Reading Efficiency Progress Chart