《土建英语/职业教育行业英语立体化系列教材》系“职业教育行业英语立体化系列教材”中的一种,旨在提高土木建筑类的学生和从业人员在建筑领域处理涉外业务时可能用到的英语交际能力,其中包括专业阅读、翻译、写作和听说的能力。每单元分为以下四个部分:
第1部分“建筑英语词语图示”(Illustrated Words and Expressions),通过标注涉外建筑工程图纸和施工过程中的常用词汇,帮助学习者形象地学习建筑英语表达。图示的内容涉及建筑设计、木结构、砖石结构、钢结构、建筑机械、砌筑工具等诸多方面。
第2部分“阅读与翻译”(Reading and Translating),旨在培养学生阅读和翻译土木建筑专业英语的能力。本部分收入了两类文章:第1类为专业技术性文章,用来培养学生阅读和翻译土木建筑专业技术文献的能力,内容涉及设计过程、基础、墙体、楼面、屋顶结构、预制结构、隧道、道路、桥梁、污水处理等;第二类为土木建筑专业领域的实用性文章,如中标函、建筑规范、工程造价等,还包括建筑领域设计、技术相关的文章,如世纪大厦、德国区域供暖、高效节能废水处理、计算机在建筑中的应用等。该部分突出模拟练习与翻译练习。
第3部分“模拟套写”(Simulated Writing),旨在培养学生参照范例,用英语拟写和翻译建筑领域的涉外信函、传真、电子邮件、合同,以及产品广告、介绍、使用说明和招标通告等应用文的能力。
第4部分“听力与会话”(Listening and Speaking),旨在培养学生进行土木建筑专业涉外口语交际的能力。内容涉及安排会议、施工前期准备、甲方与项目经理会谈、现场勘察、招投标、施工组织与管理、施工进度、工程质量评估、质量控制等。
Unit 1 Design process
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Introduction to Design Process
Passage B: The London Millennium Tower
Part III Simulated Writing
Advertisement (1)
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Arranging a Meeting
Unit 2 Foundation
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Foundation Construction
Passage B: Rethinking District Heating in Germany
Part III Simulated Writing
Advertisement (2)
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Discussion of a Project at a Preliminary Phase
Unit 3 Walling
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Solid Walling and Partition Walling
Passage B: Hong Kong Bank
Part III Simulated Writing
Advertisement (3)
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Talks Between the Owner and the Program Manager
Unit 4 Floors
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Solid Floors and Timber Floors
Passage B: Nullifire System S
Part III Simulated Writing
Product Instruction
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Site Inspection
Unit 5 Roofs
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Roof Construction
Passage B: Computer Applications in Construction
Part III Simulated Writing
Performance Security (Bank Guarantee)
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Bidding
Unit 6 Prefabrication
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Prefabricated Construction
Passage B: A High-efficiency and Energy-saving Wastewater Treatment Technique
Part III Simulated Writing
Subcontract Agreement
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Field Management
Unit 7 Tunnels
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Traffic Tunnel Construction
Passage B: Drawings
Part III Simulated Writing
E-mail
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Claims and Back-charges
Unit 8 Roads
Part I Illustrated Words and Expressions
Part II Reading and Translating
Passage A: Modern Road
Passage B: Cost Variance in Project
Part III Simulated Writing
Fax Message
Part IV Listening and Speaking
Construction Schedule
Vocabulary
Phrases and expressions