前言 i Preface 再版前言 v Preface to the second edition 使用说明 vii How to use this workbook 第1章 科技英语简介 1 An introduction to scientific English 1.1 英语的优势和劣势 1 Advantages and disadvantages of English 1.2 正碟语与雛语言 8 Formal English, the language of science 1.3 糊英语写作词汇 18 Words for writing scientific English 1.4 第1章要点 22 Take-home messages from Chapter 1 1.5 参考文献 22 References 1.6 练习参考答案 22 Improvements to exercices 第2章 如何写出清晰的科技英语 25 Writing clear scientific English 2.1 提升写作技能的八条原则 25 Eight guidelines for improving your writing technique 2.2 让你感觉更好些 35 Just to make you feel better 2.3 第2章要点 38 Take-home messages from Chapter 2 2.4 参考文献 38 References 2.5 练习参考答案 39 Improvements to exercises 第3章 基础知识应用 41 Applying the fundamentals 3.1 写出 “Fighting for breath” 一文的概要 41 Summarising the text “Fighting for breath” 3.2 改进 “Fighting for breath” 的四篇概要 44 Improving four summaries of “Fighting for breath” 3.3 科技类口头陈述摘要的写作 54 Writing abstracts for scientific presentations 3.4 改进四篇摘要 55 Improving four abstracts 3.5 何谓科学? 62 What is science? 3.6 改进题为“What is science?” 的四篇文稿 66 Improving four texts on “What is science?” 3.7 第3章要点 76 Take-home messages from Chapter 3 3.8 参考文献 76 References 第4章 构思科技文稿 79 Constructing a scientific manuscript 4.1 通过科技论文发布原始数据的过程 79 The process of publishing original data in a scientific manuscript 4.2 设计科技文稿 85 Planning a scientific manuscript 4.3 撰写科技文稿 92 Writing a scientific manuscript 4.4 整合和改进示例文稿 118 Assembling and improving the model manuscript 4.5 编辑和改进文稿 125 Editing and refining a scientific manuscript 4.6 第4章要点 131 Take-home messages from chapter 4 4.7 参考文献 132 References 第5章 科技文稿写作和改进练习 135 Practising writing and improving scientific manuscripts 5.1 提高面包的质量 136 Improving the quality of bread 5.2 对人类活动和全球变暖之间关系的看法 142 Your views on human activity and global warming 5.3 生物多样性观测 147 Measuring biodiversity 5.4 定型化的男人形象 153 Stereotypic Man 5.5 寻找最佳生火材料,延缓全球变暖 159 Searching for the best firewood to reduce global warming 5.6 有机食品与抽烟有联系吗? 166 Is there a connection between eating organic food and cigarette smoking? 5.7 第5章要点 172 Take-home messages from Chapter 5 5.8 参考文献 173 References 第6章 消解苦痛:研究并创作着 175 Easing the pain: writing whilst researching 第7章 依靠你自己 181 On your own 7.1 资源 184 Resources 7.2 用于词汇扩充及改进科技写作的书目 187 A reading list to improve your vocabulary and your scientific writing 7.3 参考文献 198 References 第8章 本书中的科技词汇 199 The scientific vocabulary of this book 8.1 连接词 199 Linking words 8.2 基本科技词汇 200 Words from the basic scientific lexicon 8.3 拓展科技词汇 203 Words that extend the basic scientific lexicon 8.4 自我添加词汇 206 Words that you wish to add List of boxes专栏列表 Box 1.1 Terminating difficulties in English spelling 专栏l.l终结英语拼写难题/4 Box 1.2 Fooling a spellchecker 专栏1.2 骗过拼写检查软件/5 Box 1.3 Names of musical notes 专栏1.3 音符的名称/8 Box 1.4 Words for linking sentences in scientific writing 专栏1.4 科技写作中的句子连接词/14 Box 1.5 Guidelines for using “the” and “a” 专栏1.5 the和a的使用规则/17 Box 1.6 Practising the use of the articles “the” and “a” in English 专栏1.6 英语冠词the和a的用法练习/18 Box 1.7 A basic lexicon for scientific writing 专栏1.7 科技英语写作基本 词汇表/19 Box 2.1 Shortening sentences by splitting them into two 专栏2.1 把句子分成两部分以缩短句子长度/30 Box 2.2 Positive and negative sentences 专栏2.2 肯定句和否定句/31 Box 2.3 Omit needless words! 专栏2.3 省略不必要词汇!/33 Box 2.4 The editor of “Nature” has an off-day 专栏2.4 《自然》的编辑“马失前蹄”/36 Box 3.1 Summarise the text “Fighting for breath” 专栏3.1 写 “Fighting for breath” 一文的概要/42 Box 3.2 Identifying problems in written work 专栏3.2 识别写作中的错误/46 Box 3.3 Who takes part in a clinical study or trial? 专栏3.3 谁是从事临床研究或试验的人?/61 Box 3.4 “What is Science?” Answer this question in less than 300 words 专栏3.4 用少于300个词回答“什么是科学? ”这个 问题/63 Box 3.5 Scientists on science 专栏3.5 科学家论科学/63 Box 3.6 Using the words “prove” and “disprove” 专栏3.6 如何正确运用词语“prove”和 “disprove”/67 Box 4.1 The steps in constructing and publishing a scientific manuscript 专栏4.1 构思和发表科技文稿的步骤/83 Box4.2 What is an impact factor and how is it 专栏4.2 什么是影响因子,如何计算?/84 Box 4.3 Sections of a scientific manuscript and the information they contain 专栏4.3 科技文稿各组成部分及它们包含的信息/86 Box 4.4 A manuscript without sections 专栏4.4 没有分章节的文稿/89 Box 4.5 Suggested order for planning and writing the sections of a scientific manuscript 专栏4.5 计划和撰写科技文稿各章节的推荐顺序/91 Box 4.6 Figures 1 and 2 for the model manuscript 专栏4.6 示例文稿的图1和图2/96 Box 4.7 Figure legends 专栏4.7 图解/97 Box 4.8 Results 专栏4.8 结果/101 Box 4.9 Arranging the figures, figure legends and results for cohesive writing 专栏4.9 整理图、图解和结果以进行连贯写作/102 Box 4.10 Discussion 专栏4.10 讨论/104 Box 4.11 Results and discussion 专栏4.11 结果和讨论/106 Box 4.12 Introduction 专栏4.12 引言/108 Box 4.13 Two versions of the abstract 专栏4.13 摘要的两个版本/112 Box 4.14 Title and keywords 专栏4.14 标题和关键词/112 Box 4.15 Materials and Methods 专栏4.15 材料和方法/114 Box 5.1 Stereotypic Man 专栏5.1 定型化的男人形象/153 Box 6.1 Explaining an experimental problem to a colleague 专栏6.1 向同事解释实验中的问题/176 Box 7.1 Words from Shakespeare for use in scientific writing 专栏7.1 莎士比亚著述中可用于科技写作的词汇/183