包邮专业信息交流英语教程

本书特色

《专业信息交流英语教程》：专业信息交流的国际标准，专业文件的文体与修辞技巧，图表应用与文件设计技巧，论文、摘要、文献综述写作，国际会议交流与求职面试技巧。

内容简介

本书采用由一般到具体的循序渐进的编写方式，从专业信息交流的基本原则和策略入手，到专业阅读、写作与口语交际的常用技巧，再到各种具体的专业信息交流任务。教材分为五大部分，共20章。
本书为各学科通用教材，主要作为非英语专业研究生的专业英语教材和非英语专业大学生的大学英语后续课教材；也可作为英语专业培养外语复合型人才的科技英语教材和专业科技人员从事英语写作的工具书。

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