Unit One History of World Architecture 1
Text A A Brief Introduction to the Evolution of World Architecture 2
Text B New Seven Wonders ofthe World 6
Oral Practices 11
Translation Skills—建筑英语翻译之词汇 12
Unit Two Ancient Chinese Architecture 16
Text A A BriefIntroduction to the Ancient Chinese Architecture 17
Text B History of Chinese Architecture 21
Oral Practices 25
Translation Skill—建筑英语翻译之语言结构特征 26
Unit Three Building Design 29
Text A Building Design 30
Text B Designers Redefining Modern Architecture 34
Oral Practices 38
Translation Skill—建筑英语翻译之词义的选择及引申 39
Unit Four Building Materials 42
Text A Building Materials 43
Text B A Brief Introduction to Concrete 48
Oral Practices 52
Translation Skill—建筑英语翻译之词义的增译和减译 53
Unit Five Building Structure 56
Text A Building Structures 57
Text B China Pavilion 62
Oral Practices 66
Translation Skill—建筑英语翻译之定语从句的翻译 67
Unit Six Building Construction 69
Text A Building Construction 70
Text B Famous Chinese Construction Groups 74
Oral Practices 78
Translation Skills—建筑英语翻译之名词性从句的翻译 79
Unit Seven House Facilities 82
Text A House Facilities 83
Text B The House of the Future 87
Oral Practices 91
Translation Skills—建筑英语翻译之状语从句的翻译 92
Unit Eight Interior Decoration 95
Text A Green Interior Decoration 96
Text B Computer-Aided Draffing and Design 101
Oral Practices 105
Translation Skills—建筑英语翻译之长句的翻译 106
Unit Nine Landscape Design 108
Text A Landscape Design Styles 109
Text B Famous Residential Landscape Design 114
Oral Practices 119
Translation Skills—建筑英语翻译之特殊句型的翻译 120
Unit 10 Ecology and Architecture 124
Text A Green Building 125
Text B Shanghai Expo ZED Pavilion 130
Oral Practices 134
Translation Skills—建筑英语翻译之数量的翻译 135
Appendix Ⅰ：课后习题答案 138
Appendix Ⅱ：课文参考译文 152
Appendix Ⅲ：词汇表 177
参考文献 201