English for the Students of Biology
English for the Students of Biology, an EAP textbook for undergraduate university students of Biology, aims to develop the learners’ reading ability in academic contexts. To this end, it:
• includes a variety of up-to-date authentic texts from a wide range of text types and genres
• focuses on fostering reading skills and strategies helpful in disciplinary contexts
• has a broad range of meaningful and engaging tasks and activities
• organizes units around themes to make them reader-friendly
• involves in-depth vocabulary activities
• provides great opportunities for improving grammar in context
• uses translation as both a reading practice and a translation activity
Schematic Chart
Introduction
Unit 1: Cell Biology
Unit 2: Photosynthesis
Unit 3: Inheritance and Heredity
Unit 4: Stem Cells
Unit 5: Evolution
Unit 6: Biodiversity
Unit 7: Viruses
Unit 8: Bacteria
Unit 9: Metabolism
Unit 10: Cancer Biology
Unit 11: Human Digestive System
Unit 12: Symbiosis
Glossed Vocabulary
Biology Terms
References