专业外语（基地班必修）课程教学大纲

1、 专业外语 （基地班必修）课程教学大纲一、课程说明（一）课程名称、所属专业、课程性质、学分；（一）课程名称、所属专业、课程性质、学分；课程名称：专业外语所属专业：物理专业基地班课程性质：必修学 分：2（二）课程简介、目标与任务；专业英语课程既不是单纯地重复数学或普通物理课程的讲授，也不是用英语讲授上述两门课程；它与科技英语有相似之处但更加有针对性；本课程是未来成为开放型专业研究人员的必经之路。通过本课程的讲授，目标是让物理学专业的同学们尽快熟悉物理专业英语的词汇和表达方法，从而能轻松应对阅读英文文献、英文教材、听懂学术报告、看懂国外物理专业的视频资料等要求，并加深对所学知识的理解。同时使学生感

2、受到西方发达国家是如何教授物理的，甚至能看到科学家阐述自己的理论的原话，接触到原汁原味的知识。对于有出国深造打算的学生，本课程的帮助更明显。更高的要求则希望通过对本课程的学习能帮助学生自己动手写英文文章，目前国内一些著名高校本科生发表英文论文的情况并不鲜见。的特点。（三）先修课程要求，与先修课与后续相关课程之间的逻辑关系和内容衔接；先修课程：公共英语，高等数学，普通物理。 上述三门课的交叉点形成了本课程的讲授内容。在讲授过程中使学生看到自己所熟悉的物理专业术语在英语里是如何表达的，对于已经忘记的知识内容可做适当提醒或探讨。针对国内外教学内容的差异进行适当的衔接或补充。在整个授课过程中注重使学生

3、进一步提高公共英语课里掌握的听说读写能力，并随时突出科技英语的特点。 （四）教材与主要参考书。Mathematics for Physical Chemistry，Robert G. Mortimer，Department of Chemistry，Rhodes College Memphis, Tennessee，Elsevier Inc. Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Raymond A. Serway，John W. Jewett, Jr., Published by Cengage Learning Customer & Sales

4、 Support.The Wonders of Physics, Clint Sprott, University of Wisconsin. 趣味物理实验视频讲座。 主要参考书:“The Story of Mathematics”, by Anne Rooney, Arcturus Publishing limited in association with W.Foulsham & Co.Ltd.“HIGHER MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS AND PHYSICISTS”, BY IVAN S. SOKOLNIKOFF, Ph.D. Professor of

5、Mathematics, University of Wisconsin AND ELIZABETH S. SOKOLNIKOFF, Ph.I).Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC.“A History of Mathematics”, BY PLORIAN CAJORI, TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, MACMILLAN AND CO. “MATHEMATICS AND THE LAWS OF NATURE: Developing th

6、e Language of Science”, Tabak, John, Facts On File, Inc.“Advanced Mathematics for Engineering and Science”, by C F Chan Man Fong, D De Kee, Tulane University, USA,P N Kaloni, University of Windsor, Canada, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.“Great Physicists”, by William H. Cropper, Oxford Pre

7、ss. 二、课程内容与安排Chapter 1 How are the terms of Mathematics expressed in English Sec. 1 Numbers, Measurements, and Numerical Mathematics Sec. 2 Symbolic Mathematics and Mathematical Functions Sec. 3 Solution of Algebraic Equations Sec. 4 Mathematical Functions and Differential Calculus Sec. 5 Integral S

8、ec. 6 Mathematical Series and Transforms Sec. 7 Calculus with Several Independent Variables Sec. 8 Differential Equations Sec. 9 Operators, Matrices, and Group Theory Sec. 10 Solution of Simultaneous Algebraic Equations Sec. 11 Treatment of Experimental Data Chapter 2 Lets read and discuss some Math

9、ematic storiesSec. 1 The Magic of numbers Sec. 2 Grasping the infiniteChapter 3. Physics in English Sec. 1 Physics and MeasurementSec. 2 Motion Sec. 3 Static Equilibrium and ElasticitySec. 4 fluid mechanicsSec. 5 WavesSec. 6 ElectricitySec. 7 MagneticSec. 8 OpticsSec. 9 RelativityChapter 4. Lets rea

10、d and discuss some physics Sec. 1 Galileo Galilei with MechanicsSec. 2 Sadi Carnot with Thermodynamics Sec. 3 Michael Faraday with ElectromagnetismSec. 4 Max Planck with Quantum MechanicsSec. 5 Edwin Hubble with Astronomy, Astrophysics, and CosmologyChapter 5. How to read a scientific paper上述内容讲授期间穿

11、插Wisconsin 大学趣味物理实验视频，每次大约15分钟左右。（一）教学方法与学时分配以课堂讲授为主，学生用英语参与讨论为辅，穿插视频资料。学时分配如下表所示：讲 课 内 容学 时1. How are the terms of Mathematics expressed in English72. Lets read and discuss some mathematic stories 73. How are the terms of physics expressed in English84. Lets read and discuss some physics 65. How to read a scientific paper4考试与机动4合 计36（二）内容及基本要求主要内容：主要内容：首先结合美国高校教材讲授数学和物理的英语词汇与表达方法；其次结合相关参考资料灵活就某些专题进行精读和讨论；培养快速、准确的阅读习惯。 学生在参与讨论的过程中培养初步的口语的能力。通过穿插视频资料培养听的能力。必要时动笔写一些简单的科技英语。通过上述内容的学