Unit 1 Civil Engineering
Section A: Reading
Reading Skill: Predicting
Text A: What Does a Civil Engineer Do?
Section B: Research
Academic Skill: Searching Information for Academic Purposes and Summarizing
Text B: The Future of Civil Engineering
Section C: Listening
Listening Skill: Listening for Cohesive Markers
Video A: Preparation for Being a Civil Engineer
Video B: What Goes into a Project Plan
Section D: Speaking
Speaking Skill: Arranging Construction Tasks
Unit 2 Building Environment and Energy Application Engineering
Section A: Reading
Reading Skill: Skimming
Text A: Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Its Importance
Section B: Research
Academic Skill: Identifying the Components of Research Papers
Text B: Integration of BIM Solutions and IoT in Smart House
Section C: Listening
Listening Skill: Identifying the Speaker's Main Idea
Video A: Geothermal Heating and Cooling
Video B: How AI Makes Buildings More Sustainable
Section D: Speaking
Speaking Skill: Expressing One’s Opinion
Unit 3 Engineering Management
Section A: Reading
Reading Skill: Scanning
Text A: An Introduction to Project Management
Section B: Research
Academic Skill: Writing an Introduction
Text B: Influence of the Construction Risks on the Cost and Duration of a Project (Introduction)
Section C: Listening
Listening Skill: Deducing Speaker's Attitude
Video A: Critical Soft Skills for Project Managers
Video B: Cost Estimating and Management
Section D: Speaking
Speaking Skill: Improving Paraverbal Communication
Unit 4 Architecture
Section A: Reading
Reading Skill: Dealing with Unfamiliar Words
Text A: What Does the Future of Architecture Look Like?
Section B: Research
Academic Skill: Writing an Abstract
Text B: Underground Space Utilization Helps Develop Green Buildings and Green Cities
Section C: Listening
Listening Skill: Predicting and Inferring from Context
Video A: What Is Architecture?
Video B: Why Doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa Fall Over?
Section D: Speaking
Speaking Skill: Asking Questions to Get Information and Manage Interaction
Unit 5 Electrical Engineering and Automation
Section A: Reading
Reading Skill: Identifying the Key Information in a Sentence
Text A: What Does an Electrical Engineer Do?
Section B: Research
Academic Skill: Quoting and Reference
Text B: Electronic Engineering Trends: The Future of Electronics
Section C: Listening
Listening Skill: Identifying Supporting Ideas
Audio: Brief History of Electrical Engineering
Video: Evolution of Electrical Technology: Phones
Section D: Speaking
Speaking Skill: Using Supporting Evidence
Unit 6 Communications Engineering
Section A: Reading
Reading Skill: Mastering Long and Difficult Sentences
Text A: How 6G Can Transform the World and Technology
Section B: Research
Academic Skill: Writing the Methods Section
Text B: Factors Influencing Smartphone Overdependence Among Adolescents (I)
Section C: Listening
Listening Skill: Understanding Lectures
Video A: How Is Data Sent?
Video B: Exploring the Potential of 6G
Section D: Speaking
Speaking Skill: Introducing New Technologies or Products
Unit 7 Network Engineering
Section A: Reading
Reading Skill: Identifying Main Ideas, Supporting Ideas and Evidence
Text A: The Future of Network Engineering in the AI Era: Embracing Change and Growth
Section B: Research
Academic Skill: Writing the Results and Discussion Sections
Text B: Factors Influencing Smartphone Overdependence Among Adolescents(II)
Section C: Listening
Listening Skill: Taking Notes for Lectures
Video A: How Do Computers Find the Right Address So Quickly?
Video B: How Does the Internet Work?
Section D: Speaking
Speaking Skill: Giving a Presentation
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