学术英语社科第一章.ppt

Speaking Unit 2 Economist Ask Ss to discuss criteria of an effective presentation, then decide on the criteria to evaluate each other’s presentations. You can consider the following: The message Remember the ultimate end of a presentation is the message. Structure Organize your talk in a clear way and indicating or showing the structure to the audience is very important and helpful to make an effective presentation because that makes comprehension easier. Making an effective presentation Speaking Unit 2 Economist Making an effective presentation Timing Learn to put how much into whatever a time slot is always an important skill for a speaker. Communication with audience Are you having eye contact with the audience? Are you just reading out your writing? Speaking Unit 2 Economist Making an effective presentation Visual Aids Are the PPT slides too fancy, distracting? Are they meaningful? Signpost Language Do you use signpost language to help the audience? Language Do you use the language precisely? Writing Choosing a topic Unit 1 Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities Choosing a topic Learn the writing strategies on Page 20. Do Task 1 on Page 20. Find some topics from academic journals and make comments after class. Writing Unit 1 Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities Do the following tasks: 1. Find out the main points of Text A. 2. Make comparison between economists and scientists in terms of how they work. 3. Mark the specialized vocabulary and explain them. 4. Underline the collocations you think important. Get ready for Unit 2 Unit 1 Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Text A Suggested answers Unit 1 Decision-Making Behaviors in Economic Activities Critical reading and thinking F ___ 1 When rational people make decisions in life,