English for the Students of Civil Engineering, an EAP textbook for undergraduate university students of engineering, aims to develop the learners’ reading ability in academic contexts. To this end, it:
• includes a variety of up-to-date authentic texts from a wide range of text types and genres
• focuses on fostering reading skills and strategies helpful in disciplinary contexts
• has a broad range of meaningful and engaging tasks and activities
• organizes units around themes to make them reader-friendly
• involves in-depth vocabulary activities
• provides great opportunities for improving grammar in context
• uses translation as both a reading practice and a translation activity
Schematic Chart
Introduction
Unit 1: Professional Civil Engineering
Unit 2: Civil Engineering Tools and Equipment
Unit 3: Low Cost Building
Unit: 4: Smart Materials
Unit 5: Green Building and Sustainability
Unit 6: Tall Buildings
Unit 7: Pavements
Unit 8: Waste Management
Unit 9: Hazards and Risks in Construction
Unit 10: Construction Damage
Unit 11: Nanotechnology in Civil Engineering
Unit 12: Software Packages in Construction Industry
Word List
References
کتاب حاضر برای دانشجویان رشته مهندسی عمران در مقطع کارشناسی به عنوان منبع اصلی درس «زبان تخصصی (ESP)» به ارزش 2 واحد تدوین شده است. امید میرود علاوه بر جامعه دانشگاهی، سایر علاقهمندان نیز از آن بهرهمند شوند.