本书较全面、系统地介绍了土木工程专业英语的基础和实用知识,包括专业英语和土木工程基础知识、Internet信息的检索和阅读、专业文献的检索和阅读、专业文献的翻译、科技论文的写作、土木工程各专业文献的选读等。本书结合实际,选材广泛,内容充实。为方便读者,在书后还附有英语常用词缀、常用数学符号的英文表达、Internet常用词汇、与文献检索和土木工程相关的Internet地址等。
英语知识覆盖面广,重视Internet信息的橙索,编选土木工程领域内较广泛的专业文献,是本书的特色。本书既可作为大专院校土木工程“专业英语”教材或参考书,也可作为土木科技人员学习专业英语的自学用书。

Preface
Part Three Writing Essays
14 Things We Should Know about Writing
What Is Writing
Differences Between Speaking and Writing
Differences Between Chinese Writing and Western
Writing
15 The Essay
Qualities of a Good Essay
Topic Selection
Narrowing the Topic
Organization
The Thesis Statement
Writing the Essay
Revising and Editing
16 Types of Essays
Narration
Description
Exposition
Classification
Argument/Persuasion
The Critical Essay
17 The Research Paper
What Is a Research Paper
Evaluation of Sources
Recording Information
Writing the Research Paper
Documentation
Sample Research Paper
Part Four Practical Writing
18 The Outline
Outline for Organizing Short Essays
Outline for Organizing Long Essays
19 E-mail and Letter Communication
ELECTRONIC MAIL
LETTER WRITING
Business Letters
Personal Letters
Forms of English Letters
How to Address an Envelope
Letter of Application
The Resum
Letter Requesting Information
Letter of Invitation
Thank you Letter
Order Letter
Claim and Adjustment Letter
20 Memorandums
Bibliography