Lesson One 1
Part One Reading 1
Text A Basic Categories of Living Organisms 1
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 2
Ⅱ.Notes 2
Ⅲ.Language Points 3
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 3
Text B A Mysterious Phenomenon 6
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 6
Ⅱ.Notes 7
Ⅲ.Language Points 7
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 7
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 8
Ⅰ.How to Write an Organization 8
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills： The Use of Scientific Terms 11
Lesson Two 19
Part One Reading 19
Text The Role of Grazers in Controlling the Amount of Planktonic Algae in Lakes 19
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 20
Ⅱ.Notes 21
Ⅲ.Language Points 22
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 22
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 25
Ⅰ.How to Write Research Background and Literature Review 25
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills： Diversified Vocabulary 32
Lesson Three 38
Part One Reading 38
Text mRNA Concentrations and Red Blood Cells 38
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 39
Ⅱ.Notes 39
Ⅲ.Language Points 40
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 40
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 43
Ⅰ.How to Write Research Goals 43
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills： Omission andAddition 46
Lesson Four 51
Part One Reading 51
Text The Use of Pesticides Endangers Certain Plant Species 51
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 52
Ⅱ.Notes 53
Ⅲ.Language Points 53
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 54
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 56
Ⅰ.How to Write Research Materials， Procedure， and Method 56
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills： Nominalization vs Non-nominalization 66
Lesson Five 69
Part One Reading 69
Text Controversial Darwinism 69
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 70
Ⅱ.Notes 71
Ⅲ.Language Points 72
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 72
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 75
Ⅰ.How to Write Research Results 75
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills： Passive Voice vsActive Voice 80
Lesson Six 84
Part One Reading 84
Text Health Risks with Exposure to Radiation 84
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 85
Ⅱ.Notes 86
Ⅲ.Language Points 87
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 87
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 89
Ⅰ.How to Write Result Discussion 89
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills： Use of Rather Long and Complicated Sentences vs Use of Shorter Sentences， Parallelism and Following Preferred Word Order 95
Lesson Seven 101
Part One Reading 101
Text A The Pleiotropy of Plant Hormones 101
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 102
Ⅱ.Notes 103
Ⅲ.Language Points 103
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 103
Text B Peptide Hormones： Detection and Function 105
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 107
Ⅱ.Notes 107
Ⅲ.Language Points 107
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 108
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 110
Ⅰ.How to Write Conclusions 110
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills： Uses of -ing，-ed or to-Infinitive Forms vs Clauses 113
Lesson Eight 116
Part One Reading 116
Text A Two Different Kinds of Immunological Reactions 116
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 117
Ⅱ.Notes 118
Ⅲ.Language Points 118
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 118
Text B Viral Mechanisms 121
Ⅰ.Words and Phrases 122
Ⅱ.Notes 122
Ⅲ.Language Points 123
Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension Questions 123
Part Two Writing and C-E Translation Skills 125
Ⅰ.How to Write a Title and an Abstract 125
Ⅱ.Features of Scientific English and C-E Translation Skills：Use of Literary Devices 133
Appendix Learning Materials for the Coursebook 136
References 177