本书共有12个单元，每个单元可安排4—6学时。其主题分别是：研究生教育；生活方式与健康；食品危机；职业；生命科学；幸福；个人成长；成功与失败；企业文化；教育与性别；公共安全；人与自然。每个单元包括阅读、写作、翻译技巧及补充阅读四大板块。

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Unit 1 Graduate Education

Part One: Reading

 Pre-reading Activities

 Text: A Personal Reflection: Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success

 Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

 Business Letters: Principles & Layout

Part Three: Translation Tips

直译与意译

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

  Grad School or the Real World? Pros and Cons for Students at a Crossroads

Unit 2 Lifestyle and Health

Part One: Reading

  Pre-reading Activities

  Text: The Working Couch Potato: How to Get out of the Sedentary Rut

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

  Memo Writing: Forms & Tips

Part Three: Translation Tips

增译法和减译法

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

  People Spend Too Much Time Sitting

Unit 3 Food Crisis

Part One: Reading

  Pre-reading Activities

Text: Act Now, Eat Later

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

 Advertisements: Types, Contents & Linguistic Features

Part Three: Translation Tips

词义引申

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

 World Food Crisis Turns Rice into Gold

Unit 4 Careers

Part One: Reading

 Pre-reading Activities

 Text: Travel Tips: Get More out of Business Trips by Applying Project-management Skills

 Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

  Summary Writing

Part Three: Translation Tips

翻译的对等

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

 When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success

Unit 5 Life Science

Part One: Reading

  Pre-reading Activities

  Text: The Secrets of Anti-aging Genes

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

  Invitation

Part Three: Translation Tips

语序调整法

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

  Best Anti-aging Trick? Start Eating Less

Unit 6 Happiness

Part One: Reading

  Pre-reading Activities

  Text: The Secrets of Living Rich

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

  Rrsume Writing: Forms & Principles

Part Three: Translation Tips

分译法与合译法

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

  Finding Happiness at Work

Unit 7 Personal Development

Part One: Reading

  Pre-reading Activities

  Text: Managing Your Time

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

  Letter Writing: Envelop Addressing, Salutations &

  Complimentary Closes

Part Three: Translation Tips

词义的选择

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

 Beating Procrastination

Unit 8 Success and Failure

Part One: Reading

 Pre-reading Activities

 Text: Noel Ruane --Founder of the Freemont Group

 Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

 Name Cards

Part Three: Translation Tips

英汉语否定的比较与翻译

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

 Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-fashioned Way

Unit 9 Corporate Culture

Part One: Reading

 Pre-reading Activities

 Text: Uncovering a Company's Corporate Culture: a Critical

 Task for Job-seekers

 Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

 Email Writing: Forms, Writing Tips & Etiquettes

Part Three: Translation Tips

专有名词的翻译

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

 Building a "Googley" Workforce

Unit 10 Education and Gender

Part One: Reading

 Pre-reading Activities

 Text: Girls are Becoming as Good as Boys at Mathematics and are Still Better at Reading

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

  Notes & Notices

Part Three: Translation Tips

语态转换法

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

  Boys' and Girls' Brains are Different: Gender Differences in

  Language Appear Biological

Unit II Public Security

Part One: Reading

  Pre-reading Activities

  Text: Security Research is Gaining Importance

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

  Cover Letters: Forms & Principles

Part Three: Translation Tips

科技英语翻译

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

  Airport Security Technology Lags Years after 9/11

Unit 12 Man and Nature

Part One: Reading

  Pre-reading Activities

  Text: How Progress Makes Us Sick

  Post-reading Activities

Part Two: Writing

Recommendation Letters: Types & Formats

Part Three: Translation Tips

词性转换

Part Four: Supplementary Reading

Be Worried, Be Very Worried