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ScientificEnglish劉祖乾(JamesT.Liu)國立中山大學海洋科學系DepartmentofOceanographyNationalSunYat-senUniversity學位：美國紐約州立大學石溪(StonyBrook)校區(qū)近岸海洋學(CoastalOceanography)博士(1987)博士後訓練：美國麻州(WoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution)(1988-89)美國佛羅里達州(HarborBranchOceanographicInstitution)(1989-1991)受聘經(jīng)歷：美國佛羅里達理工學院海洋及海洋工程系研究員(1991-1993)國立中山大學客座專家(1993)國立中山大學副教授(1994-1998)國立中山大學教授(1998-至今)研究興趣和專長：海岸地質學、海岸及河口動力沈積學、海岸環(huán)境變遷、海底峽谷海洋學、海洋異重流的過程和沉積作用國際能見度：MarineGeology編輯委員(EditorialBoardMember):簡歷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