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English Grammar and Style
We’ll present materials that cover grammatical principles, word usage, writing style, sentence and paragraph structure and punctuation. We’ll challenge you with quizzes and writing activities that will give you strategies to enhance the quality of your writing, and invite you to participate in discussions and assess the work of your peers (同龄人).
Length: 8 weeks
Instructor: Roslyn Petelin from the University of Queensland
Academic Writing Made Easy
From structuring and organizing an academic text to avoiding common mistakes that can negatively affect your credibility, this course offers a guide for those who want to improve their writing. Each week is comprised of video lessons, followed by exercises and tasks of assessing your peers' work.
The course requires upper-intermediate (中高级) to advanced English.
Length: 6 weeks
Instructor: Heidi Minning from the Technical University of Munich
Preparing to Network in English
Networking in the business world is key to career success. But what is networking? And how do you do it in English? This course helps you understand the basics of networking and why it’s important. You’ll identify the key qualities you should focus on developing. Most importantly, you’ll grow and expand your business network and professional connections.
Length: 6 weeks
Instructor: Joel Ozretich from the University of Washington
Using Emails for Networking in English
In this course, you’ll learn important strategies for writing effective emails. You' II learn how to write messages for different audiences and understand when to be formal or direct. You' II also learn how your choice of words can change the way people view your message.
Length: 4 weeks
Instructor: Daphne Mackey from the University of Washington
1. What do the first two courses have in common?
A. Both last for one and a half months.
B. Both involve some peer review tasks.
C. Both require upper-intermediate English.
D. Both are offered by the same university.
2. Who will offer the course on the importance of the business network?
A. Roslyn Petelin. B. Heidi Minning.
C. Joel Ozretich. D. Daphne Mackey.
3. What does the shortest course focus on?
A. Improving email-writing skills.
B. Giving tips on academic writing.
C. Exploring grammatical principles
D. Introducing the basics of networking.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇广告。本文主要介绍了四种不同的在线免费课程，及其各自的主要课程内容，时长和讲师等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一门课程中的“…invite you to participate in discussions and assess the work of your peers .”（并邀请您参与讨论和评估同龄人的工作），以及第二门课程中的“Each week is comprised of video lessons, followed by exercises and tasks of assessing your peers' work.”（每周都有视频课程，然后是练习和评估同龄人工作的任务）可知，前两门课共同点在于两者都涉及一些同龄人评审任务。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三门课程中的“This course helps you understand the basics of networking and why it’s important.”（本课程帮助您了解网络的基础知识及其重要性）以及“Instructor: Joel Ozretich from the University of Washington”（讲师：来自华盛顿大学的Joel Ozretich）可知，Joel Ozretich将提供有关商业网络重要性的课程。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据English Grammar and Style部分的“Length: 8 weeks”、Academic Writing Made Easy部分的“Length: 6 weeks”，Preparing to Network in English部分的“Length: 6 weeks”和Using Emails for Networking in English部分的“Length: 4 weeks”及“In this course, you’ll learn important strategies for writing effective emails.”（在本课程中，您将学习撰写有效电子邮件的重要策略）可知，课时最短的课程是Using Emails for Networking in English，其重点在于提高电子邮件写作技巧。故选A项。
