建筑行业英语

　　《建筑行业英语》（Construction Vocational English），是面向高职建筑相关专业开发的英语课程，目的是帮助学生掌握专业学习阶段以及职业发展初始阶段的工作岗位（技术员）中所需的为基本的专业英语知识和技能。这些知识和技能可以归纳为：能够读懂并简单表述相关工作岗位及职责，理解和表达较为规范的专业术语、行业规范及标准，理解建筑材料及机械说明书、图纸标注、工作流程说明，制作和阅读简单的专业图表、统计图表，理解和发布简单的规则、指令、说明等，以及进行基本的计算和工作描述，并在此过程中，掌握自我学习的方法和工具。

暂缺《建筑行业英语》作者简介

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