《建筑类专业英语》每册16个单元，每个单元一篇正课文(TEXT)，两篇副课文(Reading Material A ＆ B)，每个单元平均2000个词，三册48个单元，总共约有十万词，相当于原版书三百多页。要培养较强的阅读能力，读十万词的文献，是起码的要求。如果专业课教师在第六和第七学期，在学生通过学习本教材已经掌握了数百个专业科技词汇的基础上，配合专业课程的学习，再指定学生看一部分相应的专业英语科技文献，那将会既促进专业课的学习，又提高英语阅读能力，实为两得之举。

本教材为第二册“给水排水与环境保护”，不仅适用于在校学生，对于有志提高专业英语阅读能力的建筑行业广大在职工程技术人员，也是一套适用的自学教材。

UNIT ONE

  Text Historical Development of Municipal Water Systems in the United States

  Reading Material A Groundwater and Surface-water Supplies

  Reading Material B Water Transmission

UNIT TWO

  Text Measurement of Water Quality

  Reading Material A Biochemical Oxygen Demand

  Reading Material B Bacteriological Measurements

UNIT THREE

  Text Water Processing

  Reading Material A Methods for Removal of Wastes and Odours

  Reading Material B Magnetic Water Treatment

UNIT FOUR

  Text Filtration

  Reading Material A Rapid Gravity Filtration

  Reading Material B Backwashing

UNIT FIVE

  Text Collection of Wastewater

  Reading Material A Storm Sewer System

  Reading Material B Sanitary Sewer System

UNIT SIX

  Text Composition of Wastewater

  Reading Material A Primary Treatment

  Reading Material B Secondary Treatment

UNIT SEVEN

  Text Biological Treatment System

  Reading Material A Biological Towers

  Reading Material B Biological Aeration

UNIT EIGHT

 Text Characteristics of the Sludges

 Reading Material A Sludge Stabilization

 Reading Material B Sludge Dewatering

UNIT NINE

 Text Pumps and Pumping Stations

 Reading Material A Choice of Pumps

 Reading Material B Pump Station Buildings

UNIT TEN

  Text Classification of Water Pollutants

  Reading Material A Regulations Concerning Water Pollution

  Reading Material B Sources of Water Pollution

UNIT ELEVEN

  Text Potential Impact of Air Contaminants on Water Quality

  Reading Material A The Need for Water Quality Studies

  Reading Material B Water Quality Standards

UNIT TWELVE

  Text Hazardous Waste

  Reading Material A Treatment of Hazardous Waste

  Reading Material B Radioactive Waste Management

UNIT THIRTEEN

  Text Air Pollution

  Reading Material A Meteorological Effects and Changes

  Reading Material B Causes of Air Pollution

UNIT FOURTEEN

  Text Health Effects of Noise

  Reading Material A Measurement and Control of Noise

  Reading Material B Noise Control

UNIT FIFTEEN

  Text Resource Recovery

  Reading Material A Disposal of Solid Waste-Landfilling

  Reading Material B Solid Wastes

UNIT SIXTEEN

  Text Removal of Organic Vapour from Effluent Gases

  Reading Material A Managing Climatic Change

  Reading Material B Pollution Prevention or Cure

Appendix Ⅰ Vocabulary

Appendix Ⅱ Translation for Reference

Appendix Ⅲ Key to Exercises