UNIT 7 Sociology Sociology is the study of human society and how humans act in groups.It's a social science that focuses on customs,culture, patterns of historical development,religion,institutions that have emerged within specific societies,and the role of social activity in the development of scientific knowledge.This unit looks at the social lives of individual people and groups,and why humans do the things they do as a society
Unit 7 Sociology Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 7 Sociology Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 7 Unit Objectives Sociology 1.Professional Knowledge Get acquainted with some important sociological concepts(e.g.subjective well-being,social motivation, conformity,Asch Effect,social anxiety disorders,etc.) 2.Reading Summarize the main idea of a text and identify essential supporting points Understand difficult sentences (e.g.sentences with indication of tense switch) Analyze complex or controversial issues critically (e.g. life satisfaction,work orientation,herd mentality,etc.)
Unit Objectives 1. Professional Knowledge • Get acquainted with some important sociological concepts(e.g. subjective well-being, social motivation, conformity, Asch Effect, social anxiety disorders ,etc .) 2. Reading • Summarize the main idea of a text and identify essential supporting points • Understand difficult sentences (e.g. sentences with indication of tense switch) • Analyze complex or controversial issues critically (e.g. life satisfaction, work orientation, herd mentality, etc.) Unit 7 Sociology
Unit 7 Unit Objectives Sociology 3.Listening Recognize transitional words 4.Speaking Prepare for a presentation outline 5.Writing Learn to write a good research paper conclusion
Unit Objectives 3. Listening • Recognize transitional words 4. Speaking • Prepare for a presentation outline 5. Writing • Learn to write a good research paper conclusion Unit 7 Sociology
Unit 7 Unit Objectives Sociology 6.Researching Independently locate and study a variety of resources (articles,books,the internet, etc.)to know more about the Asch Effect and compare it with Milgram Experiment 7.Academic language and discourse Acquire some specialized vocabulary of sociology Understand the functions of tense switch Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions
Unit Objectives 6. Researching • Independently locate and study a variety of resources (articles, books, the internet, etc.) to know more about the Asch Effect and compare it with Milgram Experiment 7. Academic language and discourse • Acquire some specialized vocabulary of sociology • Understand the functions of tense switch • Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions Unit 7 Sociology