建筑行业英语

CONTENTS

Unit One Our Major and Future Career

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Architecture, Construction and Building

Passage B Engineering News-Record

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Company Profile

Passage B Organization Chart

Words and Expressions

Unit Two Construction Site Technicians

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Construction Site Technicians

Passage B Job Responsibilities

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Business Card — Start of Our Career

Passage B Registration Forms

Words and Expressions

Unit Three Construction Stages

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Building a House? Track the Process

Passage B Project Timeline

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Charts and Tables in Construction

Passage B Schedule Reading

Words and Expressions

Unit Four Numbers and Calculation

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A I Deal With Numbers Every Day

Passage B Area and Volume Calculation

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Quotation Sheet

Passage B Calculation Practice

Words and Expressions

Unit Five Signs & Notices on Construction Sites

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Signs on Construction Sites

Passage B Notices Used on Construction Sites

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Meeting Notices

Passage B Event Notices

Words and Expressions

Unit Six Safety Management

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Safe Way is the Best Way

Passage B Construction Safety Plan

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Safety Symbols on Construction Sites

Passage B Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist

Words and Expressions

Unit Seven Building Materials

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Rebar and Concrete

Passage B Advantages of Wood

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Requirements on Building Materials

Passage B Brief Introduction to Building Materials

Words and Expressions

Unit Eight Construction Equipment and Machinery

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Total Station

Passage B Check before Application

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Description and Application

Passage B Operation Instructions

Words and Expressions

Unit Nine Architectural Drawings

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Floor Plan Creation

Passage B What to be Read in Architects’ Drawings

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A Architectural Symbols in Drawings

Passage B Layer Names in Architectural Drawings

Words and Expressions

Unit Ten Project Management

Part Ⅰ Key Terms and Phrases

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage A Construction Schedule

Passage B Work Breakdown Structure

Part Ⅲ Language Practice

Passage A WBS Application

Passage B Work Schedule Creation

Words and Expressions

Vocabulary

Keys to Exercises

Text Translation

Supplementary Materials