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ScientificEnglish劉祖乾(JamesT.Liu)國(guó)立中山大學(xué)海洋科學(xué)系DepartmentofOceanographyNationalSunYat-senUniversity學(xué)位：美國(guó)紐約州立大學(xué)石溪(StonyBrook)校區(qū)近岸海洋學(xué)(CoastalOceanography)博士(1987)博士後訓(xùn)練：美國(guó)麻州(WoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution)(1988-89)美國(guó)佛羅里達(dá)州(HarborBranchOceanographicInstitution)(1989-1991)受聘經(jīng)歷：美國(guó)佛羅里達(dá)理工學(xué)院海洋及海洋工程系研究員(1991-1993)國(guó)立中山大學(xué)客座專家(1993)國(guó)立中山大學(xué)副教授(1994-1998)國(guó)立中山大學(xué)教授(1998-至今)研究興趣和專長(zhǎng)：海岸地質(zhì)學(xué)、海岸及河口動(dòng)力沈積學(xué)、海岸環(huán)境變遷、海底峽谷海洋學(xué)、海洋異重流的過(guò)程和沉積作用國(guó)際能見(jiàn)度：MarineGeology編輯委員(EditorialBoardMember):簡(jiǎn)歷ConceptualDesignofThisCourseInthiscourse,theemphasisison:

DevelopingpersonaltoolsandpracticalskillsinusingEnglishasthemediumforcommunicatingscientificsubjects.Developingcollaborativespiritsinteamwork.WewilluseDEBATEtoachievetheabovegoal.CourseObjectives(continued)Thesubjectofdebateis:Isman-madeclimatechangerealorahoax?CourseObjectivesThiscourseisdesignedtohelpnon-nativeEnglish(EnglishasForeignLanguage)speakerstogainproficiencyandconfidenceinusingEnglishasmeansofcommunicationintheformoforalpresentationanddebatingscientificsubjectswitheachother.CourseOutline/OverviewThiscourseconsistsof3components:Writingpractice(communicationthroughwriting)ListeningcomprehensionOralcommunicationthroughdebate(requiresskillsinallfourareasoflanguageability:reading,writing,listening,speaking)Purposes,types,audiences,andstylesofscientificwritingPurposeDocumentTypesIntendedReadersLinguisticStyleRecordingandarchivingProfessionalexpositionandsynthesisTeachingPerformingjobdutiesSeekingresearchresourcesInformingcitizensLaboratorynotes,withotherpreservableformsofdocumentation,suchasequipment,printouts,photos,andspecialartifactsforverifiabilityScholarlyarticlesandbooks;abstracts;notesandvisualmediaforconferencepapersandseminars;letters;e-mailTextbooks,syllabi,electronicslides,Web-basedinformation,andotherpedagogicalmaterialsOn-the-jobcommunications,includinge-mail,letters,memoranda,meetingminutes,andactivityorprogressreports;internalandexternalGrantproposalstogovernmentagencies,corporations,andphilanthropicfoundationsArticles,essays,andbooks;especialletters;Web-basedmaterial;creativeforms;experttestimonyandotherconsultingdocumentsSelf;researchcollaborators;workplacesupervisorsResearchersinsameorrelatedfieldStudentsatalllevelsResearchassociates,colleagues,andadministratorsGrantingagencyofficials;peerreviewersGeneralpublic;special-interestgroupsInformaltohighlyformalnotationsinarcaneshorthand;labjargonHighlyformal,withheavyuseofjargonModeratelytohighlyformal,withparallelrangeinjargonInformaltohighlyformal;lowtohighlevelofjargonHighlyformal;moderatetoheavyuseofjargonFormalityandjargonlowtomoderate(Source:WritingforSciencebyR.Goldbort,2006.YaleUniversityPress)C