Basic English 3：：Academic Encounters

Basic English is a core compulsory course for non-English major undergraduates of SCNU as an important part of their general education. The materials of the course units are close to the college students' study and life, covering a wide  range of natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, concerning science, technology, economy，history, literature, philosophy, life, social problems and so on. The major task of this course is to cultivate students’ comprehensive ability of reading, writing ,listening and speaking general English in life and academic study, as well as their ability of cross-cultural communication between Chinese and foreign cultures, so as to meet the students’ basic needs of college study, international communication, and future work and employment, and enhance their autonomous learning ability and cultural literacy.