据高等学校外语专业教学指导委员会制定的《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》,阅读课程是英语专业本科基础阶段的一门专业必修课程,其中,快速阅读是英语专业阅读课程的主要内容之一。快速阅读旨在培养英语专业学生快速阅读的技能和技巧,培养学生通过阅读快速获取知识和信息的能力,培养英语专业学生语言能力、语言基本功和语言素养。
据高等学校外语专业教学指导委员会制定的《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》,阅读课程是英语专业本科基础阶段的一门专业必修课程,其中,快速阅读是英语专业阅读课程的主要内容之一。快速阅读旨在培养英语专业学生快速阅读的技能和技巧,培养学生通过阅读快速获取知识和信息的能力,培养英语专业学生语言能力、语言基本功和语言素养。
高等学校《英语专业快速阅读》(1~4册)教材由王扬教授担任总主编。参与编写教材的人员有刘娜、刘晶晶、周化嫒、龚小燕、乔淑霞、孔云军等。
教材每册设计16个单元(共32篇文章),每个单元包括与专题内容相关的2篇阅读材料,短文字数控制在800~1000词,设计阅读量要求学生10分钟左右完成。每篇文章设计5道选择题(其中,2道涉及文章主题或大意,3道涉及内容细节),要求学生在规定时间内选择出正确的答案。教材在语料选择上注意题材、体裁的多样化(科技、文学、语言、文化、社会、习俗、生活等);在内容上力求体现新颖性、趣味性、实用性、广泛性、可读性;在词汇等级及难易度控制上,根据《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》司汇范围选择语料。第一册词汇量范围为3500词,生词出现率为3%~5%;第二册词汇量范围为4500词,生词出现率为3%~5%;第三册词汇量范围为5500词,生词出现率为3%~5%;第四册词汇量范围为6500词,生词出现率为3%~5%。英语专业基础阶段共4学期,本套教材每学期学习1册,每周学习1个单元。
Unit 1 College Life
TextA The Freshers' Fair
Text B Tips for Settling into College Quickly and Easily
Unit 2 Food
Text A Coffee
Text B Fast Food Nutrition: Guide to Making Healthy Choices
Unit 3 Animals
Text A Animals on the Move
Text B African Elephants Have the Best Smell in the Animal Kingdom
Unit 4 Famous People
Text A Behind the First Lady, a Shadow Stylist
Text B Cleopatra
Unit 5 Health Problems
Text A Does Exercise Really Make You Healthier?
Text B Stephen Hawking's Medical Condition
Unit 6 Raising Children
Text A Raising Wise Consumers
Text B That's Enough, Kids
Unit 7 Holidays
Text A History of Mother's Day
Text B Singles' Day
Unit 8 Future Life
Text A What Will the World Be Like in Fifty Years?
Text B Into the Unknown
Unit 9 Music
Text A Jazz and Classical Music
Text B Music's Important Influence
Unit 10 Fashion and Trend
Text A Pop Stars Earn Much
Text B Illuminated Manuscripts
Unit 11 Mass Media
Text A Advertisers Perform a Useful Service to the Community
Text B TV's Harmfulness
Unit 12 Political Issue
Text A Racial Discrimination
Text B Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice
Unit 13 Education and Campus
Text A SQ3R
Text B Don't Tell Your Children They Are Competent
Unit 14 Cultural Difference
Text A The Symbolic Meaning of Food in Chinese Culture
Text B Women in India Do Most of the Housework
Unit 15 Social Issue
Text A Why Some Women Cross the Finish Line Ahead of Men?
Text B Cheat on the Phone in America
Unit 16 Science and Technology
Text A If We Could Talk with the Animals
Text B It Would Cause Death for Children to Drink Energy Drinks