人文英语阅读教程学生用书

Unit 1 Myths & Tales

Section A The Creation of the World

Section B The Birth of the Messiah

Section C The Olympian Gods

Section D The Trojan War

Unit 2 Moments in History

Section A The Splendour of Greece

Section B Renaissance

Section C The Hundred Years' War and Joan of Arc

Section D Early Settlements

Unit 3 Biographies of Celebrities

Section A Winston Churchill

Section B Charles Darwin

Section C Diana, Princess of Wales

Section D Michael Jordan, a Global Icon

Unit 4 Classics Appreciation

Section A Hamlet

Section B Of Beauty

Section C Three Days to See

Section D President George W. Bush's Inaugural Address

Unit 5 Customs & Traditions

Section A Special Origin of Christmas

Section B Unique Traditions from the UK

Section C Wedding Customs and Traditions

Section D History of Football

Unit 6 Cultural Geography

Section A Ancient Scots and Stonehenge

Section B The Beauty of Britain

Section C Niagara Falls

Section D The Serengeti National Park

Unit 7 Panorama of Life

Section A Finding Your Niche

Section B Can We Live Without Our Mobile Phones?

Section C Nice to Meet You, Chicago

Section D Yoga Health Secrets

Unit 8 Global Focus

Section A Remembering, Never to Forget

Section B Security Council Reform: Mission Impossible?

Section C The Kyoto Protocol& Global Warming

Section D Is Bird Flu a Natural Disaster or Human-Made Calamity?

Glossary

《人文英语阅读教程（上册）学生用书/大学英语拓展课程系列》所选题材跨越占今、纵横中外，从古希腊古罗马神话到圣经故事，从名句名篇到人物传记，从人文地理到传统习俗，从历史事件到社会热点，集广泛性、典型性和趣味性为一体。从不同角度对学生进行阅读技能、阅读理解、语篇分析和词库建构等方面的训练，以“问题驱动”和“输出驱动”为导向，既让学生学到语言知识，又启发学生独立思考，从而培养其自主学习能力。围绕课文主题，扩展知识面，精选名人名言、格言警句，进一步激发学生的学习兴趣，开阔学生视野，在提高学生语言技能的同时，又突出了人文素质教育的主旋律。