1SpecialtyEnglishforCivilEngineeringCoursesforEnglishforCivilEngineering(EnglishinArchitectureandConstruction)Teacher:Shengzhigang(盛志刚)2EnglishforCivilEngineering1.Introductionforthiscourse:①Veryusefulinthefutureofyourcareer;②Veryusefulforyoutomakemoneyfromothercountry;③Somewhatusefulinyourpaper(dissertation)writing.2.Howtostudythiscourse:①Keeplearning/readingeveryday(Studyregularly);②Makefulluseofyourtime(Planyourtimecarefully);③Takesometechniquesinyourstudyandwordsremembering.3.Abouttheexamsandscores:①active/passiveanswering,homework,attendancerecords,etc.②Scores:平时成绩50%(考勤/作业/期中等)+期末考试50%。3EnglishforCivilEngineeringUnit1.Text:BuildingFoundation1.Vocabulary(1)interfacen/v.1.界面,分界面2.交界;交会处;接合点,边缘区域3.(任何两人、两物或两部分的)共界面,接触面,界面,接口interfacingelement界面构件(单元)underlyinga.1.根本的,基础的;2.含蓄的,潜在的,隐含的;3.表面下的,下层的plinthn.1.[建](柱的)底座,基座;2.(花瓶、塑像等的)底座behaviorn.1.wayofbehaving;(1.行为,举止,态度)2.(机器等的)运转,状态,性能3.(事物的)反应,变化,作用4EnglishforCivilEngineeringUnit1.Text:BuildingFoundation1.Vocabulary(2)significancen.1.意义,意思;2.重大意义,重要性machineryn.1.机器(总称);2.体系,机构;3.机械装置broada.1.宽阔的,广的;2.宽宏的,胸襟开阔的;3.清楚的,明显的4.大概的,不详细的;5.…宽(用于表示距离的量度之后)equivalenta.1.相等的,相当的;2.等效的,等价的,等量的3.[数学]等价(关系)的,等势的,同解的,能对应的accumulationn.1.积累,积攒,积聚,堆积;2.累积量,堆积量;3.累积物,积聚的一堆5EnglishforCivilEngineeringUnit1.Text:BuildingFoundation1.Vocabulary(3)‘transienta./n.a.1.短暂的,片刻的,转瞬即逝的;2.暂住的;过往的;临时的n.1.暂住某地的人;过往旅客;临时工erratica.1.不确定的,不稳定的,不可靠的;2.飘忽不定的;(运动或行为)不规则的distinctionn.1.区别,明显差别;特征;2.卓越,优秀,盛名;3.荣誉,殊荣,奖赏;4.特质,特点,不同凡响accumulationn.1.积累,积攒,积聚,堆积;2.累积量,堆积量;3.累积物,积聚的一堆6EnglishforCivilEngineeringUnit1.Text:BuildingFoundation1.Vocabulary(4)’transienta./n.a.1.短暂的,片刻的,转瞬即逝的;2.暂住的;过往的;临时的。n.1.暂住某地的人;过往旅客;临时工erratica.1.不确定的,不稳定的,不可靠的;2.飘忽不定的;(运动或行为)不规则的distinctionn.1.区别,明显差别;特征;2.卓越,优秀,盛名;3.荣誉,殊荣,奖赏;4.特质,特点,不同凡响re’newaln.1.重建,更新;2.重生;3.合同的续订,延期;4.更新改进7EnglishforCivilEngineeringUnit1.Text:BuildingFoundation1.Vocabulary(5)fore’goinga.1.在前的,在先的;2.前面提到的coe’fficientn.1.系数;变化率;2.程度ad’jacenta.1.(地区、建筑、房间等)与…毗连的;2.邻近的ex’ceedv.1.超过,超越;2.(在数量和质量等)胜过,超过;3.越过…的界限;凌驾于…之上pris’maticta.1.柱状的;2.棱镜的,棱柱的mu’nicipala.1.市政的;2.地方政府的8EnglishforCivilEngineeringUnit1.Text:BuildingFoundation1.Vocabulary(6)titlen.1.题目,标题;2.称号,头衔;3.权益,权利;4.冠军(头衔);5.(书刊的)一种,一本;6.职位名称,职称verseda.1.精通的,熟练的hetero’geneousa.1.多种多样的;2.混杂的conden’sationa.1.冷凝,凝聚,凝结;2.冷凝液;3.凝结的水珠;4.节略,缩写;(书等的)简缩appropriatea./v.a.1.合适的,适宜的,适当的;2.恰当的,恰如其分的,相称的v.1.(不适当地)擅用,挪用,盗用;2.顺手牵羊,不告而取/偷窃3.拨出(款项等),拨出(款项等)为专用9EnglishforCivilEngineeringUnit1.TextandreadingmaterialsA/BHomework:1.Readthetextloudlyatleast3times.2.ReadthereadingmaterialAandBandmakesomeunderstanding(inabstract)forthisunit.3.用本书内容练习电脑录入(抄写)。同学们可自由组合,2人一组,每组按学号小者排序,录入课文和RA/RB。然后按照单双组号(1和2,3和4,…)互换检查。——计入平时成绩电子版作业交到:shengzg999@sina.com10EnglishforCivilEngineeringSomequestions:1.你对学习土木专业英语有什么自己看法?2.你认为如何才能学好专业英语?3.你对自己的未来有和打算?为此你在大学的几年里最应该做什么?Somesuggestions:1.老师将努力在课内创造英语氛围:也建议同学们努力在课外创造英语氛围。2.上课时尽可能用英文表达思想,锻炼同学们和老师的英文表达能力。11EnglishinArchitectureandConstructionUnit1.Text:IntroductiontoMechanicsofMaterials2.Comparisonofwords(1)barn.1.alengthofwoodorstiffmetalacrossadoor,gate,orwindowtokeepitfirmlyclosed.2.apieceofsolidmaterialthatislongerthanitiswide.shaftn.1.alongorthinpoleformingthebodyofaspear,arrow,orweaponlikethese.2.thelonghandleofahammer,axe,GolfClub,ortoollikethese.△Question:①steelshaftorsteelbar?12EnglishinArchitectureandConstructionUnit1.Text:IntroductiontoMechanicsofMaterials3.UnderstandingExplain1.Theoreticalanalysesandexperimentalresultshaveequallyimportantrolesinthestudyofmechanicsofmaterials.(Why?)(theprincipleofmeanvalues)Explain2.Manyproblemsofimportanceinengineeringcannotbehandledefficientlybytheoreticalmeans,experimentalmeasurementsbecomeapracticalnecessity.Thehistoricaldevelopmentofmechanicsofmaterialsisablendofboththeoryandexperiment,withexperimentpointingthewaytousefulresultsinsomeinstancesandwiththeorydoingsoinothers.(usingexampleoftheelasticmodulusunderstatic/dynamicloads)13Fig.1Whatarethesecurses?14Fig.2Whatisthis?15Fig.3Whatarethesecurse?16Fig.5Whatarethese?17EnglishinArchitectureandConstruction1.Aboutthetextandreadingmaterials:①Mustmakeintensivereadingaboutmostofthetexts;②Readingeverytextloudlyatleast3times;③Keepreading(thetextsandmaterialsA/B)everyday;④Makeabstractaboutthosegood/nicepassageyou’vefound;⑤Puttinginorderofthesewordsyoulearntandgivingsometypicalexample-sentencesforunderstanding.2.Abouttheothermaterials:①DownloadingsomemassageaboutthiscoursefromtheInternet;②Readingthosematerialsyou’vefoundinotherwaysandpresentingthemtoourclass.③Collectingsomeusefulmaterials(passages,papers,orpictures,etc.)fromtheInternetorotherresourses.18EnglishinArchitectureandConstructionSpecialHomework:1.Givetheoriginalmeaningofthewordsyoulearntinourlessonsandfindsometypicalexample-sentencesforunderstandingandremembering.(Everyonemustsubmitatleast5wordsforeverytext.)2.Collectsomeusefulmaterials,suchaspassages,papers,orpictures,etc.aboutcivilengineering.(atleast5passagesforeveryclassmateinthisterm)3.Readsomematerialsandmakeabstractsaboutthelatestdevelopmentincivilengineering.(atleast3times)(Findso