《航空英语读写教程》是“航空英语系列教材”中的一本,教材定位为航空类院校大学英语拓展教材。教材共包括中国航天、世界航天、民航飞行安全、民航女飞行员、航天健康风险、太空探索、民航环保飞行、航空与娱乐等八个单元。每个单元包括两篇与单元主题相关的阅读文章。其中,Intensive reading的课文练习,涵盖了常见科技阅读词汇练习、中外航空科技发展方面的段落翻译,以及段落填空练习、创意写作练习等题型。该部分旨在加深学生对各单元主题的理解与思考,提高语言的实践应用能力。Fur ther reading的练习设计,主要以文本理解为目标。每个单元后均配有与科技写作相关的模块训练,如摘要写作、数据引用等。
Unit 1 China's development in aerospace
Intensive reading Tiangong space station
Further reading China outlines space plans to 2025
Practical writing How to write a summary
Unit 2 World space exploration
Intensive reading Space: How far have we gone?
Further reading Designs revealed for an incredible new space hotel
Practical writing Language in academic writing
Unit 3 Aviation safety
Intensive reading Boeing faces safety questions after another 737 Max crash
Further reading_ Unmanned aircraft safety, risk management and insurance
Practical writing How to write an abstract
Unit 4 Women pilots in aviation
Intensive reading American women involved in aviation
Further reading Munns'flying ambitions
Practical writing How to illustrate data by using figures and tables
Unit 5 Health risks of space travel
Intensive reading The challenges astronauts will face on a journey to Mars
Further reading Five hazards of human spaceflight
Practical writing How to write an experiment report
Unit 6 Mysteries of space
Intensive reading What's it like inside a black hole?
Further reading The Kuiper Belt: Objects at the edge of the solar system
Practieal writing How to make a science and technology investigation report 12
Unit 7 Eco-friendly flying
Intensive reading Trying to make flying less carbon-intensive
Further reading Could eco-friendly flying be on the horizon?
Practical writing How to write an article review
Unit 8 Aviation and entertainment
Intensive reading Netflix's The Crown: A love letter to aviation
Further reading Airplane myths the movie industry made us believe
Practical writing How to write meeting minutes