Unit One Buildings 1
Part One Warming-up 1
Part Two Learn to Speak English 2
Talking about Kind of Buildings 2
Part Three Text 4
Exercises 8
Supplementary Reading 9
Part Four Simulated Writing 11
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 14
Unit Two Structure 21
Part One Warming-up 21
Part Two Learn to Speak English 22
Talking about Erecting the Steel Structural Works 22
Part Three Text 25
Exercises 28
Supplementary Reading 30
Part Four Simulated Writing 33
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 36
Unit Three Architects 42
Part One Warming-up 42
Part Two Learn to Speak English 43
Interview with a Famous American Architect—Craig W.Hartman 43
Part Three Text 45
Exercises 47
Supplementary Reading 49
Part Four Simulated Writing 53
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 54
Unit Four Concrete 61
Part one Warming-up 61
Part Two Learn to Speak English 62
Talking about Mixing Concrete 62
Part Three Text 64
Exercises 67
Supplementary Reading 69
Part Four Simulated Writing 71
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 73
Unit Five Technology and Construction Method 79
Part one Warming-up 79
Part Two Learn to Speak English 80
Talking about Construction Plan 80
Part Three Text 82
Exercises 85
Supplementary Reading 87
Part Four Simulated Writing 89
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 92
Unit Six World Famous Buildings 99
Part One Warming-up 99
Part Two Learn to Speak English 100
Talking about Building Investigation Abroad 100
Part Three Text 102
Exercises 105
Supplementary Reading 106
Part Four Simulated Writing 108
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 110
Unit Seven Construction Project 117
Part One Warming-up 117
Part Two Learn to Speak English 118
Talking about Introducing Construction Enterprise 118
Part Three Text 120
Exercises 124
Supplementary Reading 125
Part Four Simulated Writing 130
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 131
Unit Eight Geotechnical Site Investigation 137
Part one Warming-up 137
Part Two Learn to Speak English 138
Talking about Construction Surveys 138
Part Three Text 140
Exercises 144
Supplementary Reading 146
Part Four Simulated Writing 148
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 149
Unit Nine Design Process 156
Part One Warming-up 156
Part Two Learn to Speak English 157
Talking about Studying Building Working Drawings 157
Part Three Text 159
Introduction to Design Process 159
Exercises 162
Supplementary Reading 164
Part Four Simulated Writing 167
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 168
Unit Ten Highway 175
Part One Warming-up 175
Part Two Learn to Speak English 176
Talking about Constructing Road Works 176
Part Three Text 178
Highway Subgrade 178
Exercises 182
Supplementary Reading 183
Part Four Simulated Writing 188
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 190
Unit Eleven Bridges 196
Part One Warming-up 196
Part Two Learn to Speak English 197
Talking about Building Bridge Works 197
Part Three Text 199
Suspension Bridge 199
Exercises 202
Supplementary Reading 204
Part Four Simulated Writing 206
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 208
Unit Twelve Real Estate 214
Part One Warming-up 214
Part Two Learn to Speak English 215
Talking about Residential Flat For Sale 215
Part Three Text 217
Exercises 220
Supplementary Reading 222
Part Four Simulated Writing 225
Part Five Laying a Solid Foundation 226
Translation for Reference 233
Unit One Part Three 233
Unit Two Part Three 234
Unit Three Part Three 236
Unit Four Part Three 237
Unit Five Part Three 238
Unit Six Part Three 239
Unit Seven Part Three 241
Unit Eight Part Three 242
Unit Nine Part Three 244
Unit Ten Part Three 246
Unit Eleven Part Three 247
Unit Twelve Part Three 248
Reference Documents 251