本教材编写组从ESP教学理念出发，围绕真实专业场景设计学习任务，尝试融入思辨问题、任务型活动以及英文释义、听力笔记等多种训练手段。教材参考任务型教学法的设计，配套开发了小型工具箱Toolkit作为学术资源库，通过任务与技能训练结合的形式，提升学生在实际场景中运用英语的能力。各单元均设计了贴合现实的学习任务，如做展示、撰写摘要、技术报告等。本教材强调听说读写四个技能，一共9个单元：(1)成为自己的工程师 On Being Your Own Engineer(2)绿色建筑 Green Construction(3)超高建筑 Super-tall Buildings(4)桥梁工程 Bridge Engineering(5)高铁建设 Constructions in High-Speed-Rail System(6)防震技术 Technologies for Seismic Protection(7)智能建造 Smart Construction(8)新型建筑材料 Novel Construction Materials(9)失败案例 Failure Cases。

刘路薇，北京交通大学语言与传播学院公英部讲师，研究方向为语言教学，修辞及语料库语言学。华中科技大学硕士毕业，从事英语专业教学13年，公共英语教学13年。美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学访问学者。三次北京交通大学研究生教学成果一等奖；22届韩素音青年翻译奖竞赛英译汉优秀奖；主持并结题校级教改项目3项；参与编写出版教材7部。

Unit 1 On Being Your Own Engineer I.Bridge-in ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… II.Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Text A: On Being Your Own Engineer ………………………………………………………... Text B: Engineers’ Nontechnical Skills ……………………………………………………… III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking ……………………………………………………………… Talk A: 7 Most Important Skills for a Civil Engineer to Succeed………………….. Talk B: What is Engineering? ……………………………………………………………………… IV.Academic Language Focus …………………………………………………………………………. Describing Trends and Projections …………………………………………………………….. V.Extension …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Coffee break discussion: My long-range Goal as an Engineer …………………… Fun time …………………………………………………………………….…………………………….. Unit 2 Green Architecture I.Bridge-in ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… II.Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Text A: Green Buildings …………………………………………………………………………….. Text B: How Zero-energy Homes Work? ……………………………………………………. III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking ………………………………………………………….…… Talk A: Exploring Milwaukee’s Green Rooftops ………………………………………… Talk B: New York City’s Buildings are Becoming Energy-Efficient …………….. IV.Academic Language Focus ………………………………………………………………………….. Classifying and Listing ………………………………………………………………………………. V.Extension …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Coffee break discussion: Your Carbon Footprint ……………………………………….. Fun time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Unit 3 Super-Tall Buildings I.Bridge-in ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. II.Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Text A High-Rise Building and Skyscraper …………………………………………………. Text B How Tall Buildings Tame the Wind …………………………………………………. III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking ………………………………………………………………. Talk A: What Makes a Skyscraper a Skyscraper? ………………………………………….. Talk B: Will There Ever Be a Mile-High Skyscraper? ……………………………………… IV.Academic Language Focus ……………………………………………………………………………. Defining Terms ……………………………………………………………………………………………. V.Extension ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Coffee break discussion: Cap on Super High-rise Buildings ………………………. Fun time ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Unit 4 Bridge Engineering I.Bridge-in ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. II.Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Text A How Bridges Work ………………………………………………………………………… Text B Modern Bridge Innovations ……………………………………………………………. III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking …………………………………………………………………. Talk A: How Bridges Balance Forces …………………………………………………………….. Talk B: The Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ……………………………………………….. IV.Academic Language Focus ……………………………………………………………………………. Signaling Transition ……………………………………………………………………………………. V.Extension ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Coffee break discussion: Half-life of Technical Skills …………………………………….. Fun time …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Unit 5 Constructions in High-Speed-Rail System I.Bridge-in …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II.Reading …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Text A HS2: Ballasted or Ballastless Track? ………………………………………………….. Text B How China’s HSR Zoom past Other Countries ………………………………. III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking ………………………………………………………………… Talk 1: Will a High-Speed-Rail Network Ever be Built in the U.S.? …………………. Talk 2: JD Rail Solutions for Railroads in Tropical Environments …………………… IV.Academic Language Focus ……………………………………………………………………………. Explaining Causality …………………………………………………………………………………….. VI.Extension ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Coffee break discussion: Running Test of High-speed Maglev in Tube ………… Fun time …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Unit 6 Technologies for Seismic Protection I.Bridge-in ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II.Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Text A Base Isolation and Seismic Dampers ……………………………………………….. Text B Earthquake: What Makes the Difference between Chile and Haiti? …… III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking ………………………………………………………………….. Talk A: How Japan is Building Disaster-Proof Skyscrapers ……………………………… Talk B: Seismic Design of Taipei 101 ……………………………………………………………… IV.Academic Language Focus ………………………………………………………………………….. Describing Quantities ………………………………………………………………………………… V.Extension …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Coffee break discussion: What Motivates You to Choose This Major? ………… Fun time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Unit 7 Smart Construction I.Bridge-in ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II.Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Text A What is Smart Construction technology? …………………………………………... Text B Intelligent Construction: Transforming the Industry in the Digital Age …. III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking ……………………………………………………………… Talk A1: What is an Intelligent Building, Anyway? ……………………………………….. Talk A2: Beijing Daxing International Airport ……………………………………… Talk B: FC Bayern Munich: Optimizing Game-Day Operations ……………………. IV.Academic Language Focus …………………………………………………………………………. Giving Examples as Support ……………………………………………………………………… V.Extension …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Coffee break discussion: “Elderly-friendly”Smart Town in Yixing …………… Fun time …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Unit 8 Novel Construction Materials I.Bridge-in ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. II.Reading …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Text A New Building Materials to be Highly Expected ………………………………. Text B Applications of Nanotechnology to Construction ………………………… III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking ……………………………………………………………… Talk A: Turning Plastic Waste into Paving Bricks …………………………………………. Talk B: Top 5 Innovations in Building Materials …………………………………………... IV.Academic Language Focus ………………………………………………………………………….. Comparing and Contrasting ……………………………………………………………………….. V.Extension ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Coffee break discussion: Low-carbon Building Materials Inspired by Worms .. Fun time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Unit 9 Failure Cases I.Bridge-in ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. II.Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Text A The Wobbly London Millennium Bridge …………………………………………. Text B Understanding Failure …………………………………………………………………….. III.Watching, Listening, and Speaking …………………………………………………………………. Talk A: Failure Cases ………………………………………………………………………… Talk B: Failure Case of Love Canal ………………………………………………………………. IV.Academic Language Focus …………………………………………………………………………. Being Cautious ………………………………………………………………………………………….. V.Extension ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Coffee break discussion: Hairy-eared Engineer …………………………………………… Fun time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………