《研究生学术英语读译教程》课件Unit 7 Advice from a Dinosaur.pptx

1、About the Sourcepractical,easy-readuseful information,essential advice wonderfully helpfulsurviving after ones PhDpros and conspostgraduate students of STEM(Science,Technology,Engineering and Mathematics)These are some of the keywords mentioned by those who review the book.Try to use them in your de

2、scription of the book(in complete sentence).Discussion in PairsPostgraduate studies come with a host of benefits.Can you name a few?PredictionBased on the title,what predictions can you come up with?Search ReadingNow scan the text to find answers to the following questions:Who is the“dinosaur”?What

3、is the advice from the dinosaur concerned with?Matching Headings to SectionsSkim the text and figure out its structure.Pay attention to how the paragraphs are laid out.Finish Exercise II.Keywords Finding Read paragraphs 1-3 and list keywords.DinosaursFresh science PhD now snail mail/in person _ trad

4、itional CV _ literature search in library _ blessed era _ Effective mentors can be found in _ who can help with_Keywords Finding DinosaursFresh science PhD now snail mail/in person email/Internet traditional CV CV on a compact disc literature search in library Search on computers blessed era“hard”ti

5、me landing a tenure-track job is taxing Effective mentors can be found in elder researchers who can help with establishing personal network of scientific contacts,distinguishing an exciting research idea and critiquing ones oral and written expression.Read paragraphs 4-8 within the Circle(40 minutes

6、)Roles within the CircleDiscussion leader 讨论负责人Summarizer 文章大意总结人Word master 词汇搜集人Passage person(s)(1-2)段落负责人Connector(reflector/question collector)反思与提问负责人Tasks for Discussion LeaderTo design comprehension questions concerning the text structure&key details.1.Informational/Factual questions 2.Inter

7、pretive/Analytical questions3.Evaluative/Critical questionsTo keep the group discussion going Informational/Factual questions Everyone will eventually agree on the answer.Clarify factual elements of the article.Interpretive/Analytical questions What is meant by what is said?Draws the reader into a d

8、eeper understanding of the work.Answers must be supported from the text.After discussion,some questions might remain unresolved.Evaluative/Critical questionsThis is the only type of question in which your personal opinion can be stated.What do you think about some idea or theme that is presented in

9、the work?Tasks for Summarizer To outline the text structureTo recount the main idea of the text based on the outline(objective,third person)Tasks for Word MasterTo list the keywords of the textTo draw a vocabulary mind map using the keywords from the text as well as those outside the text but closel

10、y related to the theme Tasks for Passage PersonTo select certain difficult sentences to analyze and translateTasks for ConnectorTo connect the text theme with real-life situationTo collect questions that circle members have about the text总结：阅读圈成员任务讨论组织负责人：负责组织讨论，设计阅读问题，问题或与文段结构或与关键信息相关。大意总结人：负责罗列文段脉

11、络大纲，并在此基础上以第三人称客观地复述大意。词汇搜集人：负责总结文段关键词，形成词汇脑图。段落负责人：负责重点难点句子的分析、解释和翻译。反思与提问负责人：针对文段内容联系实际做反思，收集成员们对文段存在的疑问。Reading and SummarizingRead paragraphs 9-12 to finish Exercise III.Reading for Specific InformationGo over the key information again and finish textbook Exercise IV.TED:Advice for a Young Scien

12、tist by E.O.WilsonCheck out the TED video by legendary biologist E.O.Wilson.In it,he gives advice collected from a lifetime of experience.Listen carefully and try to fill in the blanks.1.It is far easier for scientists,to require _ in mathematics and statistics.2.For every scientist,there exists _ i

13、n science or medicine for which that level is enough to achieve excellence.3.Once you have settled on _,and the profession you can love,and youve secured opportunity,your potential to succeed will be greatly enhanced if you study it enough to become an expert.4.In the attempt to make scientific disc

14、overies,every problem is _,and the more difficult the problem,the greater will be the importance of its solution.5.For every species or other entity or phenomenon,there exist _ for the solution of which,those particular objects of research are ideally suited.Find out what they are.Youll find your ow

15、n way to discover,to learn,to teach.1.It is far easier for scientists,to require needed collaboration in mathematics and statistics.2.For every scientist,there exists a discipline in science or medicine for which that level is enough to achieve excellence.3.Once you have settled on a specialty,and t

16、he profession you can love,and youve secured opportunity,your potential to succeed will be greatly enhanced if you study it enough to become an expert.4.In the attempt to make scientific discoveries,every problem is an opportunity,and the more difficult the problem,the greater will be the importance

17、 of its solution.5.For every species or other entity or phenomenon,there exist important problems for the solution of which,those particular objects of research are ideally suited.Find out what they are.Youll find your own way to discover,to learn,to teach.Translation Exercise本文就博士毕业生如何找工作给出了中肯的建议。虽

18、然就业形势日益严峻，但即使就业岗位寥寥无几，找到工作的几率也不可能为零。机会永远为有准备的人而准备。求职面试你该用怎样的态度呢？文章作者的建议是一定要严肃认真。如果你真的重视自己，认为自己就是能给雇主带来非同一般的价值，那面试就是探讨未来合作的可能性，而不是简单地任人挑选。无论求职成败，都要自信乐观。同时，还应该结合实际适时调整自己的职业规划，为自己设定长远的目标。Translation Correction Is Dr.Graduates how to find a job,the paper puts forward relevant suggestions.Although the em

19、ployment situation is increasingly grim,but even if few jobs,nor to zero chance of finding a job.Never to have the opportunity to prepare the people.A job interview you should use what kind of attitude?The authors advice is must be serious.If you really pay attention to yourself,think oneself is to

20、bring extraordinary value to the employer,the interview is to explore the possibility of future cooperation,rather than simply be selected.No matter success or failure,should be confident and optimistic.At the same time,should also be combined with the actual timely adjust their own career planning,set your goals in the long run.Feedback