本书为“全国中等职业技术学校专业英语系列教材”之一，介绍了与建筑类专业密切相关的内容。全书共分20个单元，每单元包括课文、对话、词汇、建筑专业短语、注释、练习和看图学单词。本书选材新颖，易教易学，图文并茂，生动活泼。

本书供全国中等职业技术学校建筑类专业使用，也适合作为职业培训教材和自学用书。全书共20个单元，分别介绍了与建筑类专业密切相关的内容，每单元包括课文、对话、词汇、建筑专业短语、注释、练习和看图学单词。本书内容丰富，通俗易懂；形式活泼，图文并茂。

本书由盛根有、刘存智、徐红、肖锐编写；盛根有主编；盛莉绘制插图。

Unit 1

A Busy Worksite

Talking about a Worksite

Unit 2

Types of Work in Building Production

Talking about Jobs

Unit 3

Buildings

Talking about Buildings

Unit 4

Building Drawings

Talking about Building Drawings

Unit 5

Materials Used in Building

Talking about Building Materials

Unit 6

Wood Structural Members

Talking about Formwork

Unit 7

Standard Bricks

Talking about Facing Brick Walls

Unit 8

What is Concrete?

Talking about Mixing Concrete

Unit 9

A Water Supply System

Talking about Water Supply

Unit 10

Drainage

Talking about Drainage Works

Unit 11

The Use of Multimeters

Talking about Electric Knowledge

Unit 12

Electric Wires

Talking about Electric Construction

Unit 13

Heating by High-pressure Hot Water

Talking about Heating Works

Unit 14

Ventilation

Talking about Ventilating Works

Unit 15

Earthmoving Equipment—Shovels and Dozers

Talking about Building Machines

Unit 16

Modern Cranes

Talking about Repairing Machines

Unit 17

Welded Connections

Talking about Electric Welding

Unit 18

Two Types of Welds

Talking about Gas Welding and Gas Cutting

Unit 19

A Method of Fastening Metal Structures

Talking about Riveting

Unit 20

Factors Affecting Modern Architecture

Talking about Decorative Works

AppendixⅠTranslation for Reference

AppendixⅡGlossary