Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Additional questions for your understanding of Text 1
2 What’s the difference of known and unknown vulnerabilities? This term covers the entire range of folks, from those involved in organized criminal activities to insiders who are pushing the limits of what they are authorized to do on a system.
学术英语 理工
Academic English
for Science and Engineering
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
Unit Contents
1 Deciding on a topic 2 Formulating a research question
3 Writing a working title
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Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Enhancing your academic language
Match the words with their definitions.
4 Enhancing your academic language （穿插在以上各版块中）
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Principles of Deciding on a topic Task 1 Narrow down and evaluate topics Task 2 Discuss Task 3 Read Text 1 and Text 2 and answer questions
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Additional questions for your understanding of Text 1
1 What does ―unauthorized user‖ refer to? This term covers the entire range of folks, from those involved in organized criminal activities to insiders who are pushing the limits of what they are authorized to do on a system.
Text 1 How Do Computer Hackers “Get Inside” a Computer?
Text 2 Electronic Threats of a Computer
Task 4 Listen to Lecture 1, 2 and 3 and answer questions
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Additional questions for your understanding of Text 1
3 How to protect yourself against computer attacks? – Make sure you have all the latest patches for your operating system and applications; – Make sure your password is complex; – Consider getting a hardware firewall and limiting the flow of data to and from the Internet to only the few select ports you actually need; – Make sure your anti-virus software is up-todate and check frequently to see if there are new virus definitions available; – Back up your data.
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
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In which aspect do the two essays differ? Text 1 illustrates how hackers or unauthorized users use one way or another to get inside a computer, while Text 2 describes the various electronic threats a computer might face.
Genetic engineering
– If the topic is too general, how do you narrow it down to a more manageable topic?
– Can you suggest some appropriate topics of each subject?
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Your narrower subtopics
Topics
Energy
Questions – Is the topic appropriate for a 1500-word essay? Why or why not?
1 a(n) symbolic (象征的) gesture of love 2 The publisher distribute (分发) the book in Asia. 3 A ― site ‖ (地点) is a place, and so a website. 4 a(n) complex (复杂的) network of systems 5 be used to identify (识别) potential terrorists 6 deal the matter with him physically (完全地) 7 start with a pretty straightforward (直截了当) question 8 beyond the capability (功能) of the computers 9 hit the target (目标) at a distance 10 the person never attempt (尝试) to do anything more 11 a highly sophisticated process (过程)
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Enhancing your academic language
Match the words with their definitions.
parameter (限定因素) of time and budget 12 work within the __________ interpretation (解释) 13 thanks for your kind _____________ 14 use many __________ technical (专业的) terms range 15 Prices __________ (变化范围) from 340 U.S. Dollars to 390 U.S. Dollars. exploit 16 __________ (开拓) a new market in the city networking (社交网络) 17 be absorbed in the social __________ involve 18 __________ (涉及) unnecessary extra charges instance (实例) out of many 19 only one __________ specification (具体的细节) of 20 get to know more about the __________ the wedding accompany (陪伴) with her to watch movies 21 __________
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Enhancing your academic language
Match the words with their definitions.
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Lecture 1 Questions Lecture 2 Questions Lecture 3 Questions
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
Four principles of deciding on a topic
Interesting Important Manageable Adequate
Unit 1 Choosing a Topic
1 Deciding on a topic
City Development
Sustainable Development of Cities