04 段落大意 Main ideas
Para 1: Radiation has been viewed as a serious threat to health and hence a source of fear. Para 2: The survey has been conducted for three reasons. Para 3: People’s prior knowledge of radiation has a big effect on how well they learn about radiation. Para 4: The objective is to study the understanding of radiation and risk among general Norwegians. Para 5: The students in an elementary physics course are chosen as subjects for two reasons. Para 6: Some respondent’s failure to answer the questionnaire will not affect the results. Para 7: Most questions were open-ended and connected to real-life examples. Para 8: The answers were categorized and coded. Para 9: The respondents’ level of understanding is measured in a scientific way. Para 10: Most respondents knew of the radiation types nut failed to understand the key information about radioactive decay and absorption of radiation.
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n.崩溃;<物>裂a者ntagonist
[ænˈtægənɪst]n. 敌手，反对
Affirmative
[əˈfɜ:mətɪv]n. 肯定词，肯定语
protagonist [prəˈtægənɪst]n. 现实事件 （尤指冲突和争端的）主要参与者;领导者
agent
n.能因
Para 15
mutation
[ɪgˈzemplɪfaɪ] v举例证明
contamination [kənˌtæmɪ'neɪʃən] n.污染;
localise
['ləʊkəlaɪz] vt.使局部化，使 具有地方色彩
realm ring deplete
Para 22
n.小心；谨慎
Para 24
[ˌpri:ˈrekwəzɪt] n.先决条件，前 提，必要条件
Laypeople’s Understanding of Radioactivity and Radiation
Academic English first study report
GROUP .3.
日期：2019.1.18
1 4 论文生词 New words in Academic paper
段落大意
Para 11: Respondents had difficulties distinguishing between radiation and radioactive materials. Para 12: There was some misunderstanding about the concept of the half-life. Para 13: There was a lack of knowledge about “absorption of radiation” among respondents. Para 14: There was confusion about the source of radiation among respondents. Para 15: Respondents were aware of the effect of radiation on health. Para 16: Men and women had almost the same knowledge of radiation. Para 17: Although respondents knew the harmful health effects of radiation, they had a limited understanding of some central concepts of radiation. Para 18: Only a small number of respondents feared the exposure to radiation. Para 19: There was a bigger proportion of respondents who don’t support Swedish nuclear power. Para 20: Fear of radiation from nuclear power was still popular in Norwegians.
Indicative Paraa6.象征的;
spice Irradiate
Para 7
n.（新闻）报道 n.（报刊的）期，号;
vt.& vi参考，查阅 vt构成，组成
n.粮食;<术>食物，食品 n.香料，调味品;
[ɪˈreɪdieɪt]n.照耀，发光
Respondent
[rɪˈspɒndənt] n.回答者;
Doomsday Doomsday[ˈdu:mzdeɪ] n. 世界末日; Laypeople
Destine
['destɪn] vt.注定; Interaction
Prevalent[ˈprevələnt] a. 盛行的;普遍存在的， Prior
Perception
[pəˈsepʃn] n. 知觉;观念
Para 27
[haɪˈpɒθəsɪs] n.假设，假说;[逻]
Para 28
[ˈglu:mi] adj. 前景黯淡的;令人沮丧
[ˈræʃnəl]a. 理性的;合理的;理智的; [ˈæmpɑ:s] n.僵局;绝境 [ˌɪntɪˈgreɪʃn] n.整合;一体化;结合
02 论文前瞻 Preview
To get an overview of laypeoples’ understanding of radioactivity and radiation.
appropriate
[əˈprəʊpriət] a.适当的;合适的; Decay 腐朽
[dɪˈkeɪ] vt.& vi.（使）腐烂，
Appoint
Para 9
[əˈpɔɪnt] vt委派，约定;
Maximum
n.最大值
presume
[prɪˈzju:m] vt. 认为;假定
absorption Paran.吸11收
Knowledge of the radiation process
Radiation fear and attitudes
Coding and
analysiss
Six ways to improve public understanding for radioactivity and radiation
Methods to
collect data Results and discussion
Implication s for
improving public
understan ding for
radioactivit y and
radiation
Responden
ts
The question
naire
[ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)] vt.遭遇;不期而遇;
Para 25
[relm] n. 领域，范围;
n.铃声
[dɪˈpli:t] vt.耗尽，用尽;使枯竭;
Here are some words or phrases we don't know
Hypothesis 前提
gloomy 的; Rational impasse integration ;
Pupil
Para 2
[prægˈmætɪk] a.实用主义的;实际
[ˌdeməˈkrætɪk] a. 民主的;民主主
[dɪˈsPpaəʊrzal] 3n.（事情的）处置;清理；
n. 外行，非专业人员 [ˌɪntər'ækʃn] n.互动，合作； [ˈpraɪə(r)] a.优先的; [ˈpju:pl] n 学生
Para 1
Consciousness [ˈkɒnʃəsnəs] n. 意识，观念;
Shroud
[ʃraʊd] vt.覆盖;使隐藏
Myths
['mɪθs] n. 神话
Pragmatic 的;
Democratic 义的
Exaggerate [ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt] vt.&vi.夸张 Disposal
Rank
Para 20
vt超过，高于;把…分等级
cautiousness
catastrophic [ˌkætə'strɒfɪk] adj.灾难的;惨重的
involuntary a.不由自主的;无意识做出的
prerequisite
aura
[ˈɔ:rə]n.气氛;
Para 21
Encounter 对抗源自ExemplifyMain ideas