Unit 1 Future of Electric Power 1
Unit Preview 1
Oral Communication 1
Wbrkplace Speaking 1
Situation 1 Asking about a job opening 1
Situation 2 Attending a job interview 2
Workplace Listening 3
Situation 3 Getting better prepared for a job interview 3
Situation 4 Interviewing for a job of the trainer 3
Written Communication 4
Workplace Reading 4
Passage 1 Green Energy 5
Passage 2 Causes and Impacts of Thermal Pollution 8
Workplace Writing A Letter of Job Application 10
Workplace Project 11
Career Salon 12
New Words and Expressions 12
Unit 2 New Energy Sources 15
Unit Preview 15
Oral Communication 15
Workplace Speaking 15
Situation 1 Meeting foreign guests at the airport 15
Situation 2 Checking in at the hotel 16
Workplace Listening 17
Situation 3 A Toast at a dinner party 17
Situation 4 Entertaining a foreign guest to a dinner 17
Written Communication 18
Workplace Reading 18
Passage 1 Solar Energy 18
Passage 2 Wind—a Global,Renewable Energy Source 22
Workplace Writing Schedule for Mr.Jackson's Visit 24
Workplace Project 25
Career Salon 25
New Words and Expressions 26
Unit 3 Survey of Power System 29
Unit Preview 29
Oral Communication 29
Workplace Speaking 29
Situation 1 Discussing the details for a trip plan 29
Situation 2 Fixing the date for a meeting 30
Workplace Listening 31
Situation 3 Making a work plan 31
Situation 4 Discussing the arrangement for receiving a delegation 31
Written Communication 32
Workplace Reading 32
Passage 1 Different Types of Power Plants 33
Passage 2 China's State Grid's Smart Grid Plan 36
Workplace Writing A Letter ofInquiry 38
Workplace Project 39
Career Salon 39
New Words and Expressions 40
Unit 4 Electrical Equipment 43
Unit Preview 43
Oral Communication 43
Workplace Speaking 43
Situation 1 Showing visitors around a power plant 43
Situation 2 Introducing the plant to a group of visitors 44
Workplace Listening 45
Situation 3 Making a welcome speech and a brief introduction 45
Situation 4 Asking for detailed information of the electrical equipment of a power plant 45
Written Communication 46
Workplace Reading 46
Passage 1 Electrical Equipment 47
Passage 2 Solid State Universal Intelligent Transformer 50
Workplace Writing A Letter of Offer 53
Workplace Project 54
Career Salon 55
New Words and Expressions 55
Unit 5 Operation of Power System 59
Unit Preview 59
Oral Communication 59
Workplace Speaking 59
Situation 1 Discussing the process of a project 59
Situation 2 Making a project plan 60
Workplace Listening 61
Situation 3 Planning and scheduling 61
Situation 4 Discussing the process ofcompleting a project 61
Written Communication 62
Workplace Reading 62
Passage 1 How Does Solar Powered Electricity Work? 62
Passage 2 How Do Wind Turbines Work?—Very Easy Process 66
Workplace Writing Placing and Declining an Order 68
Workplace Project 69
Career Salon 70
New Words and Expressions 70
Unit 6 Company Culture of Power Business 73
Unit Preview 73
Oral Communication 73
Workplace Speaking 73
Situation 1 Welcoming a newcomer 73
Situation 2 Talking about the appendk 74
Workplace Listening 75
Situation 3 Safety regulations in work place 75
Situation 4 Working together with coworkers 75
Written Communication 76
Workplace Reading 76
Passage 1 The Company Culture of General Electric 77
Passage 2 Jack Welch's Talents 80
Workplace Writing Letter of Complaint and Its Reply 82
Workplace Project 84
Career Salon 84
New Words And Expressions 85
Unit 7 Power Cooperation and Technician Training 87
Unit Preview 87
Oral Communication 87
Workplace Speaking 87
Situation 1 Business negotiation about electrical devices 87
Situation 2 Acquiring the detailed information 88
Workplace Listening 89
Situation 3 Eastern Power Company profile 89
Situation 4 Profile of Bohai Boiler Ltd 89
Written Communication 90
Workplace Reading 90
Passage 1 International Exchange and Cooperation 90
Passage 2 Electrical Technician Training for Promising Career as Professional Electrician 94
Workplace Writing Agreement 96
Workplace Project 98
Career Salon 98
New Words and Expressions 99
Unit 8 Power Market 103
Unit Preview 103
Oral Communication 103
Workplace Speaking 103
Situation 1 Saying goodbye to a business partner 103
Situation 2 Seeing off a foreign guest at the airport 104
Workplace Listening 105
Situation 3 Making a congratulation speech at the opening ceremony 105
Situation 4 A congratulation speech at the anniversary celebration 105
Written Communication 106
Workplace Reading 106
Passage 1 Risk Management of Electricity Market 106
Passage 2 Integrated Power Services:Power House 110
Workplace Writing An Invitation for Bids 112
Workplace Project 115
Career Salon 115
New Words and Expressions 116
Vocabulary and Expressions 119