大學英語(上冊)（簡體書）

《大學英語》是一套以全方位、立體化培養學生各項英語語言基礎能力為編寫目的的教材，共分上、下兩冊。本書為上冊，適用於中外國際合作辦學的高等學校的一年級第一學期使用。
兩個分冊內容體系相似又各有側重。上冊課文以人文性話題為主，側重學生聽、說能力的培養，文化部分主要介紹英國文化知識，語法部分以英語詞法學習為主，寫作部分著重實用英語寫作；下冊課文以科普性題材為主，側重學生讀、寫、譯能力的培養，文化部分主要介紹美國文化知識，語法部分以英語句法為主，寫作部分著重段落及篇章寫作。
本套教材每個單元主體內容包括五大板塊：文化之旅（Culture Smart）、綜合閱讀（Comprehensive Reading）、口語交際（Speaking Practice）、語法知識（Grammar）、寫作練習 （Writing Practice）。每冊共有16個單元，每個單元的教學內容可在一周的教學時間內完成。
本冊課文內容廣泛，16個單元主要圍繞生活態度、人生哲理、工作倫理、心理教育、經典回顧、健康知識、語言變遷、社會熱點等大學生感興趣的話題展開，使學生在學習語言的同時，獲得人文素養的提升。
本冊各單元五個板塊的具體內容為：
（1）文化之旅（Culture Smart）
該板塊以英國社會文化為主線，系統介紹了英國的民族、地理、歷史、經濟、文化、教育、生活方式、節日風俗和政治制度等，幫助學生瞭解英國社會文化，培養學生的跨文化交際能力和國際視野。
（2）綜合閱讀（Comprehensive Reading）
該板塊在每一單元課文正文之後，列出了詞彙部分的Key words和 Useful expressions。課後練習包括啟發性問題、詞彙和片語、句子翻譯等形式，幫助學生理解課文，學習詞彙，提高閱讀能力，掌握翻譯技巧。
（3）口語交際（Speaking Practice）
該板塊側重提高學生在日常生活情景中的口語交際能力。結合單元主題設計的口語任務盡可能模擬生活實景，引導學生在日常語境中，恰當得體地運用語言。同時結合雅思口語考試形式，進行模擬實戰練習，提高學生運用語言的表達能力。
（4）語法知識（Grammar）
該板塊以常見英語詞法知識為主體，主要通過練習幫助學生建構完整的語法體系。在教學實踐中可根據學生對語法知識的掌握程度，有選擇性地進行語法練習。
（5）寫作練習（Writing Practice）
該板塊以實用英語寫作為目標，使學生掌握必要的寫作知識和技巧，提高英語寫作能力。體裁涉及不同類型的應用文，如私人和公務信函、備忘錄、通知、便條等。
上冊的編寫和定稿工作主要由山東農業大學外國語學院教師承擔，並得到山東農業大學食品科學學院、青島理工大學外國語學院和上海海洋大學外國語學院相關英語專業教師的協助。具體分工如下：吳澎負責確定編寫計畫及詳細進程、統籌安排書稿編寫任務；Carol Yongmei Zhang負責全書的審定工作；李銀玲負責組織協調、教材結構和前言的撰寫、課文的挑選和最後定稿工作，並完成Unit 1和Unit 13的綜合閱讀和口語交際板塊的編寫；司海維完成Unit 2、Unit 3和Unit 4的綜合閱讀和口語交際板塊的編寫；代奎華完成Unit 16的綜合閱讀和口語交際板塊的編寫；灑煥、魏琳完成Unit 6和Unit9綜合閱讀和口語交際板塊的編寫；金月完成Unit 5、Unit 7和Unit 8的綜合閱讀和口語交際板塊的編寫；李銀平、侯瑩瑩完成Unit10、Unit11、Unit 12和Unit 15綜合閱讀和口語交際板塊的編寫；丁立群完成Unit 14的綜合閱讀和口語交際板塊的編寫。每一單元的文化之旅板塊由代奎華、成祥軍編寫；語法知識板塊由李銀玲、王中帥、藍蔚青、劉現合編寫；寫作練習板塊由代奎華、王中帥、藍蔚青、劉現合編寫。全書由北京師範大學明德文化發展中心國際教育研究所所長江節明先生校對、審訂。
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2020年5月

Unit 1 The Role of Humour 1
Section One Culture Smart 1
A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom 1
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 2
The Role of Humour 2
Notes 3
Vocabulary 4
Exercises 5
Section Three Speaking Practice 7
Section Four Grammar 8
Sentence Structure 8
Section Five Writing Practice 8
Letter 8

Unit 2 Two Ways of Looking at Life 10
Section One Culture Smart 10
The English Character 10
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 11
Two Ways of Looking at Life 11
Notes 13
Vocabulary 13
Exercises 14
Section Three Speaking Practice 16
Section Four Grammar 17
Basic Sentence Patterns 17
Section Five Writing Practice 17
Cover letter 17

Unit 3 I Wish You Bad Luck 19
Section One Culture Smart 19
Constitutional Monarchy 19
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 20
I Wish You Bad Luck 20
Notes 22
Vocabulary 23
Exercises 25
Section Three Speaking Practice 27
Section Four Grammar 27
Subject-Verb Concord 27
Section Five Writing Practice 28
Of cial Letter 28

Unit 4 Why Don’t People Do What’s Good for Them? 29
Section One Culture Smart 29
The British Parliament 29
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 30
Why Don’t People Do What’s Good for Them? 30
Notes 31
Vocabulary 32
Exercises 33
Section Three Speaking Practice 35
Section Four Grammar 35
Countable Nouns 35
Section Five Writing Practice 36
E-mail 36

Unit 5 Why Not 38
Section One Culture Smart 38
The British Educational System 38
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 39
Why Not 39
Notes 41
Vocabulary 41
Exercises 42
Section Three Speaking Practice 44
Section Four Grammar 44
Uncountable Noun 44
Section Five Writing Practice 45
Verbal Noti cation 45

Unit 6 Work-life Balance 47
Section One Culture Smart 47
The British Press 47
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 48
Work-life Balance 48
Notes 50
Vocabulary 50
Exercises 52
Section Three Speaking Practice 53
Section Four Grammar 54
Article 54
Section Five Writing Practice 55
Written Notice 55

Unit 7 When Homework is Useless 56
Section One Culture Smart 56
The British Economy 56
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 57
When Homework is Useless 57
Notes 59
Vocabulary 60
Exercises 61
Section Three Speaking Practice 63
Section Four Grammar 63
Pronouns and Referencing 63
Section Five Writing Practice 64
Memorandum 64

Unit 8 The Child, the Tablet and the Developing Mind 65
Section One Culture Smart 65
The British Sports & Games 65
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 66
The Child, the Tablet and the Developing Mind 66
Notes 68
Vocabulary 68
Exercises 69
Section Three Speaking Practice 71
Section Four Grammar 71
Present Tense 71
Section Five Writing Practice 72
Curriculum Vitae 72

Unit 9 Voice of Courage 74
Section One Culture Smart 74
The British Music 74
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 75
Voice of Courage 75
Notes 77
Vocabulary 77
Exercises 79
Section Three Speaking Practice 81
Section Four Grammar 81
Past Tense 81
Section Five Writing Practice 82
Poster 82

Unit 10 Silent Spring 83
Section One Culture Smart 83
The British Legal System 83
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 84
Silent Spring 84
Notes 85
Vocabulary 86
Exercises 87
Section Three Speaking Practice 89
Section Four Grammar 89
Future Tense 89
Section Five Writing Practice 90
Leave 90

Unit 11 Six Simple Changes You Can Make to Prevent Breast Cancer 92
Section One Culture Smart 92
The British Welfare System 92
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 93
Six Simple Changes You Can Make to Prevent Breast Cancer 93
Notes 95
Vocabulary 95
Exercises 96
Section Three Speaking Practice 98
Section Four　Grammar 99
The Passive Voice 99
Section Five　Writing Practice 99
Letter of Invitation 99

Unit 12 Everything You Need to Know about Influenza 101
Section One Culture Smart 101
Leisure Time for Britons 101
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 102
Everything You Need to Know about In uenza 102
Notes 104
Vocabulary 104
Exercises 105
Section Three Speaking Practice 107
Section Four Grammar 108
Modal Verb 108
Section Five Writing Practice 108
Letter of Acceptance 108

Unit 13 Lost for Words 110
Section One Culture Smart 110
The British Holidays & Festivals 110
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 111
Lost for Words 111
Notes 113
Vocabulary 113
Exercises 114
Section Three Speaking Practice 116
Section Four Grammar 117
Subjunctive Mood 117
Section Five Writing Practice 117
Letter of Complaint 117

Unit 14 The Benefits of Being Bilingual 119
Section One Culture Smart 119
The British Literature (1) 119
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 120
The Bene ts of Being Bilingual 120
Notes 122
Vocabulary 122
Exercises 124
Section Three Speaking Practice 125
Section Four Grammar 126
In nitive 126
Section Five Writing Practice 127
Letter of Congratulation 127

Unit 15 Why It’s Awesome to be Awkward 128
Section One Culture Smart 128
The British Literature (2) 128
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 129
Why It’s Awesome to be Awkward 129
Notes 131
Vocabulary 131
Exercises 132
Section Three Speaking Practice 134
Section Four Grammar 135
-ing Participle 135
Section Five Writing Practice 135
Letter of Apology 135

Unit 16 Life’s Third Act 137
Section One Culture Smart 137
Food and Drinks in the U K 137
Section Two Comprehensive Reading 138
Life’s Third Act 138
Notes 140
Vocabulary 140
Exercises 141
Section Three Speaking Practice 143
Section Four Grammar 144
-ed Participle 144
Section Five Writing Practice 144
Thank-you Letter 144

References 146