本教材分为两大部分：第一部分是基础知识，该部分主要涵盖词汇、句法、语篇等层面的语言使用特征；第二部分是章节写作，该部分依据典型的实证型英语学术论文，分为摘要、引言、材料方法、结果、讨论、结论、致谢七个章节。本教材的附录中附有华中农业大学农科英语语料库检索平台（http://aec.hzau.edu.cn、用户名test、密码test）（检索手册下载网址：http://lib.hzau.edu.cn/zwsjk/55526.jhtml），为农科学术英语写作提供专业领域的资源、工具和方法。

Section I Linguistic Features of Academic English
Chapter 1 Lexical Features
1.1 Highly Technical Words
1.2 Semi-technical Words
1.3 Compound Words and Derivatives
1.3.1 Compound Words
1.3.2 Derivatives
1.4 Formality vs. Informality
1.4.1 Verbs
1.4.2 Nouns and Other Parts of Speech
1.5 Technical Abbreviations
1.5.1 Blends
1.5.2 Clippings
1.5.3 Acronyms
1.5.4 Shortened Words
1.6 Symbols and Formulas
1.6.1 Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages
1.6.2 Power and Root
Chapter 2 Nominalization
2.1 Introduction to the Concept of Nominalization
2.1.1 Definition and Classification
2.1.2 Special Effects Achieved by Nominalization
2.2 Reasons for Preference of Nominalization in Scientific Writing
2.2.1 Staticness and Abstractness
2.2.2 Formality and Objectivity
2.2.3 Structural Conciseness and Informational Density
2.3 Nominalization and Evolution of Science English
2.4 Realization of Nominalization
2.4.1 Action Nouns in Place of Verbs
2.4.2 Agentive Nouns in Place of Verbs
2.4.3 Prepositional Structure in Place of Verbs or Clauses
2.4.4 Delexical Verbs （虚意动词） in Place of Lexical/Content Verbs（实意动词）
2.4.5 Nouns in Place of Adjectives
2.5 Different Degrees of Nominalization and New Tendency
Chapter 3 Impersonal Subject
3.1 Introduction to Impersonal Subject
3.1.1 Definition of Impersonal Subject
3.1.2 Depersonalization （去人称化） in Academic Writing
3.2 Impersonal Subject vs. Personal Subject
3.2.1 Different Effects Achieved by Impersonal Subject and Personal Subject
3.2.2 Different Thinking Modes and Expression Patterns Between English and Chinese
3.2.3 Training of Impersonal Subject Expression Pattern
3.3 Realization of Depersonalization in English
3.3.1 Depersonalization by Passive Voice
3.3.2 Inanimate Subject + Animate Predicate （无灵主题+有灵谓语）
3.3.3 Use of "it" as the Formal Subject （形式主语）
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Section Ⅱ Writing Different Sections of a Paper
Appendix 1 高频农科英语词汇表
Appendix 2 华中农业大学农科英语语料库网络检索平台