Chapter① Circuit Theory Fundamentals 1
Unit 1 Electrical Circuitry 1
Text A Intensive Reading Basic Electronic Components（1） 1
Text B Extensive Reading Basic Electronic Components（2） 5
Unit 2 Kirchhoff's Laws and Ohm's Law 8
Text A Intensive Reading Kirchhoffs Laws—Current Law ＆ Voltage Law 8
Text B Extensive Reading Georg Ohm 12
Unit 3 Power Supplies 14
Text A Intensive Reading Introduction to Power Supplies 14
Text B Extensive Reading Lithium Battery 19
Translating skills-1科技英语翻译的标准 20
Translating skills-2科技英语的特点与翻译要点 23
Chapter② Electronics 27
Unit 4 Electronics ＆ Analogue Electronics 27
Text A Intensive Reading Introduction to Electronics 27
Text B Extensive Reading Electronic Components with Analog Switch ICs 31
Unit 5 Amplifiers 34
Text A Intensive Reading Introduction to Amplifiers 34
Text B Extensive Reading Other Types of Amplifiers 37
Unit 6 Digital Electronics 40
Text A Intensive Reading Construction and Structure of Digital Systems 40
Text B Extensive Reading The Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital Electronics 43
Translating skills-3词义的选择和引申 45
Translating skills-4科技英语翻译中的增词与省略 50
Chapter③ Electric Power 55
Unit 7 Motors 55
Text A Intensive Reading Different Types of Motor and Their Uses 55
Text B Extensive Reading A Brief Introduction to Electric Motors 61
Unit 8 Electrical Generators 64
Text A Intensive Reading The Development and Two Terminologies of Electrical Generators（1） 64
Text B Extensive Reading The Development and Two Terminologies of Electrical Generators（2） 71
Unit 9 Electric Power Transmission and Distribution 75
Text A Intensive Reading Electric Power Transmission and Distribution（1） 75
Text B Extensive Reading Electric Power Transmission and Distribution（2） 80
Translating skills-5科技英语中的名词化结构 82
Translating skills-6科技英语词汇的特征及构词方法 86
Chapter④ Three Important Devices in Electrical Automation 92
Unit 10 Sensors 92
Text A Intensive Reading A Brief Introduction to Sensors 92
Text B Extensive Reading How Engineers Use Sensors to Measure Object Properties and Behaviors 97
Unit 11 Microprocessors 103
Text A Intensive Reading Introduction to a Microprocessor 103
Text B Extensive Reading An Example of a Microprocessor 106
Unit 12 Programmable Logic Controller（PLC） 110
Text A Intensive Reading Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers 110
Text B Extensive Reading The Development of PLC controllers 116
Translating skills-7句子成分的转换 118
Translating skills-8科技英语被动句的翻译 121
Chapter⑤ Two Basic Subjectsin Learing Electrical Engineering 125
Unit 13 Power Electronics 125
Text A Intensive Reading Introduction to Power Electronics 125
Text B Extensive Reading Additional Insights into Power Electronics 129
Unit 14 Automatic Control Systems 132
Text A Intensive Reading Introductions to Automatic Control Systems 132
Text B Extensive Reading Advanced Control 137
Translating skills-9科技英语复杂定语（从句）的译法 138
Translating skills-10科技英语长句的翻译 144
附录A Keys to After-reading Exercises in Each Unit 149
附录B Glossary of Special English in Electrical Automation Technology 153