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1、学术英语 社科,Academic English for Social Sciences,2,Economist Just as you cannot become a mathematician, psychologist, or lawyer overnight, learning to think like an economist will take time. However, what is the economists way of thinking? What does it mean to think like an economist? By learning this u
2、nit, you will find the answers.,Unit 2 Economics,Lead-in Text A Text B Text C Listening Speaking Writing,Unit Contents,Lead-in Who studies economics?,Unit 2 Economics,Lead-in,Just as you cannot become a mathematician overnight, study economics and learn to think like an economist will take time. How
3、ever who studies economics?,Task 1 Listen to a talk “Who studies economics?” and complete the sentences.,Unit 2 Economics,Lead-in,Unit 2 Economics,1 Economics can seem _ at first, but the field is fundamentally very _.,2 Mick Jagger once studied at _.,3 When asked in 2005 why The Rolling Stones were
4、 going on tour again, Mick Jagger replied, “_.”,abstract,practical,the London School of Economics,Supply and demand,Lead-in,Unit 2 Economics,Task 2 Listen to the talk again and complete the following table.,Former President of the United States,Journalist,Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft,Singer fo
5、r the Rolling Stones,Text A,Critical reading and thinking Difficult sentences English language for academic purpose,Specialized vocabulary Collocations Formal and informal English Signpost language,Unit 2 Economics,Text A,Critical reading and thinking of Text A,Unit 2 Economics,Text Analysis Thesis:
6、 Economics is a science. The economist works as a scientist.,Text A,Critical reading and thinking of Text A,Unit 2 Economics,1 Science and scientists have its own language, e.g. math, psychology, law. Economics and economists are the same, e.g. supply, demand, elasticity, consumer surplus. 2 Science
7、 and scientists use scientific method, e.g. observation, devise theories, collect data, analyze, test, shown with the example of Isaac Newton. Economics and economists are the same; they use observation and theory, e.g. a theory of inflation.,Text A,Critical reading and thinking of Text A,Unit 2 Eco
8、nomics,Natural sciences or Social sciences? Economics is a social science.,Text A,Difficult sentences,Unit 2 Economics,“The whole of science is nothing more than the refinement of everyday thinking.” (Para. 4), “Science is all just about improving everyday thinking.”,Text A,Difficult sentences,Unit
9、2 Economics,Yet, despite this lack of realism indeed, because of this lack of realism studying these models is useful for learning how the human body works. (Para. 13), Yet, although the models are not exactly the same as real bodies actually just because they are not that realistic they are useful
10、to help people learn how the human body works.,Text A,Difficult sentences,Unit 2 Economics,These models are stylized, and they omit many details. (Para. 13), These models are artificial rather than realistic, and they dont take many details into consideration.,Text A,Difficult sentences,Unit 2 Econo
11、mics,Yet, despite this lack of realism indeed, because of this lack of realism studying these models is useful for learning how the human body works. (Para. 13), Yet, although the models are not exactly the same as real bodies actually just because they are not that realistic they are useful to help
12、 people learn how the human body works.,Specialized vocabulary,elasticity _ comparative advantage _ consumer surplus _ deadweight loss _ high inflation _ quantity of money _ long-run effects of the policy _,Text A,English language for academic purpose,Unit 2 Economics,（需求等的）弹性,比较优势,消费过剩,净损失,高通胀,货币量,
13、长期政策效应,Specialized vocabulary,经济政策制定者 _ 货币流通量 _ 供需 _ 货币政策 _,Text A,English language for academic purpose,Unit 2 Economics,economic policymaker,amount of currency in circulation,supply and demand,monetary policy,Collocations,Text A,English language for academic purpose,address the subject devise / ve
14、rify / refute theories collect / analyze / generate data the interplay between observation and theory doubt the validity of the theory face an obstacle make do with find a substitute for simplify the complex world / reality in circulation omit details,Unit 2 Economics,Signpost language,cause and eff
15、ect: clue words to indicate cause and effect: because therefore the reason consequently lead to, result from as a result is due to as a consequence,Text A,English language for academic purpose,Unit 2 Economics,Signpost language,Signpost language to introduce the topic: The main issues addressed in this paper are This study critically examines The objective of this paper is to . The purpose of this investigation is to . The aim of this pape
