Unit 1 International Organization for Standardization 1
Words＆Expressions to Know 1
Text A Brief Introduction to ISO 3
Text B ISO Partners＆Governance 7
Text C How ISO Develops Standards 11
Exercises to the Texts 18
Unit 2 International Electrotechnical Commission 20
Words＆Expressions to Know 20
Text A Brief Introduction to IEC 22
Text B IEC Partners＆Governance 26
Text C IEC Mission＆Publications 33
Exercises to the Texts 39
Unit 3 International Telecommunication Union 41
Words＆Expressions to Know 41
Text A Brief Introduction to ITU 42
Text B ITU Mission and Its Recommendations 47
Text C ICT Facts and Figures 55
Exercises to the Texts 66
Unit 4 World Standards Day 69
Words＆Expressions to Know 69
Text A World Standards Day 70
Text B Classification of International Standards 82
Text C Global Relevance of ISO Technical Work and Publications 93
Exercises to the Texts 96
Unit 5 Drafting International Standards 98
Words＆Expressions to Know 98
Text A Project Editors and Co-Editors 100
Text B Stages of the Development of International Standards 104
Text C How to Write Your Own ISO Standard 108
Exercises to the Texts 111
Unit 6 Conformity Assessment 113
Words＆Expressions to Know 113
Text A What is Conformity Assessment 114
Text B How Conformity Assessment Works 118
Text C Mechanisms for Performing Conformity Assessment 124
Exercises to the Texts 128
Unit 7 Quality Management System 130
Words＆Expressions to Know 130
Text A Quality Management 131
Text B Quality Management Modes 136
Text C Quality Management System 141
Exercises to the Texts 147
Unit 8 Government Organizations on Standardization and Metrology 150
Words＆Expressions to Know 150
Text A Government Organizations on Standardization in China 152
Text B Government Organizations on Standardization in Europe,America and Other Countries 155
Text C Government Organizations on Metrology 165
Exercises to the Texts 169
Annexes： 172
1．International Standardizing Bodies or Organizations Acknowledged by ISO,IEC and ITU 172
2．Chinese-English Versions of Commonly Used Terms in Standardization,Metrology and Quality 176
Key to the Exercises 182
Bibliography 204