本书以《大学英语教学指南（2017版）》为指导，以英语应用领域为导向，将人文科普素材内容与语言教学目标相结合，旨在增强学生的学术英语运用能力。本书涵盖课堂教学的各个环节，融合听、说、读、写、译五种技能，融入课堂师生、生生互动的环节，是对现有教材的进一步拓展，旨在激发学生学习的积极性和主动性，通过课下自主学习、自我检测等活动有效地反拨课堂教学。本书为富媒体图书，配有二维码，扫描后可获取词汇录音及听力素材，素材均由外籍教师录音，语音清晰，语速适中。

Unit 1 Definition
Section 1 Preparation
Section 2 Lead―in
Section 3 Reading 2 Indigenous Knowledge
Section4 Reading 3 Ultrasonics
Section 5 ExtendedExercises
Unit 2 Classifieation
Section 1 Preparation
Section 2 Lead―in
Section 3 Reading 2 Renewable Energy Sources―A Brief Summary
Section4 Reading 3 Types of Pollution
Section 5 Extended Exercises
Unit 3 ComgarigOn and Contrast
Section 1 Preparation
Section 2 Lcad―in
Section 3 Reading 2 Perceptions of Genetically Modified and Organic Foods and Processes
Section 4 Reading 3 A Comparative Report of Organic Food VS．Genetically ModifiedFood
Section 5 ExtendedExercises
Unit 4 Cause and Effect
Section 1 Preparation
Section 2 Lcad―in
Section 3 Reading 2 Requests for Euthanasia in General Practice before and after the Implementation of the Dutch Euthanasia Act
Section 4 Reading 3 Policy Issues in End―of-Life Care
Section 5 ExtendedExercises
Unit 5 Exemplitication
Section 1 Preparation
Section 2 Lead―in
Section 3 Reading2 Cybersecurity
Section 4 Reading 3 How Smart Is Your City
Section 5 ExtendedExercises
Unit 6 Reporting
Section 1 Preparation
Section 2 Lead-in
Section 3 Reading 2 Are We Facing Population Overload
Section 4 Reading 3 Has China Outgrown the One―Child Policy
Section 5 ExtendedExercises