《軌道交通行業(yè)英語(yǔ)》共8個(gè)單元,每單元主體內容由聽(tīng)說(shuō)、閱讀、寫(xiě)作和翻譯四大部分構成,并輔以閱讀材料,幫助學(xué)生對所學(xué)知識進(jìn)行拓展學(xué)習。教學(xué)內容圍繞兩篇主題相同的閱讀文章展開(kāi),按照行業(yè)涉及的典型職業(yè)崗位和主要工作內容進(jìn)行教學(xué)情景設計,文章選材注重語(yǔ)言交際技能的實(shí)用性、通用性、時(shí)效性、典型性和可模擬性。
聽(tīng)說(shuō)部分的熱身練習設計,使學(xué)生易于理解課文內容;寫(xiě)作部分對常用應用文格式進(jìn)行分析,使學(xué)習內容接近職場(chǎng)要求;此外,因為行業(yè)英語(yǔ)部分內容屬于科技英語(yǔ)范疇,特在編寫(xiě)過(guò)程中加人翻譯技巧部分,使學(xué)生具備未來(lái)職場(chǎng)閱讀和翻譯資料的基本技能。
學(xué)習的目的在于應用,《軌道交通行業(yè)英語(yǔ)》提供了每個(gè)模塊的對應練習,使學(xué)生能夠通過(guò)訓練掌握和鞏固解決實(shí)際問(wèn)題的技能和方法。
Contents
Unit One Railway Development 1
Learning Objectives 1
Listening and Speaking 1
Listening Activity 1 A Rail Transit Technology Exhibition 1
Listening Activity 2 About 9th China International Rail Transit Exhibition 2
Speaking Activity 1 An Interview 2
Speaking Activity 2 Showing Visitors around Balfour Beatty Company 3
Reading Activities 4
Reading A China?ˉs Railway Development 5
Reading B CRH ¨C China Railway High-speed 8
Writing Activity 11
Letter of Invitation 11
Supplement Reading 12
Unit Two Urban Rail Transit 13
Learning Objectives 13
Listening and Speaking 13
Listening Activity 1 Rail Transit in Britain 13
Listening Activity 2 Report 14
Speaking Activity 1 Talking about Tram and Light Rail 14
Speaking Activity 2 Going by the High-speed Railway 15
Reading Activities 16
Reading A Urban Rail Transit 16
Reading B Sustainable Development of Rail Transit 20
Writing Activities 22
Memorandum 22
Translation Skills 24
Supplement Reading 26
Unit Three Planning and Design 28
Learning Objectives 28
Listening and Speaking 28
Listening Activity 1 Preparing for Construction Drawing 28
Listening Activity 2 Beijing Rail Transit Plan in 2015 29
Speaking Activity 1 A Job Interview 29
Speaking Activity 2 A Press Interview 30
Reading Activities 31
Reading A Ningbo Railway Station Open to Traffic 31
Reading B The Development and Planning of Railway Network in China 35
Writing Activity 37
Resume 37
Translation Skills 39
Supplement Reading 41
Unit Four Construction of the Railway Viaducts and Tunnels 44
Learning Objectives 44
Listening and Speaking 44
Listening Activity 1 Tender Notice 44
Listening Activity 2 Wushaoling Tunnel Railway to Be Built 45
Speaking Activity 1 At a Construction Site 45
Speaking Activity 2 Highway Tunnel Construction 47
Reading Activities 48
Reading A Shiziyang Tunnel of Guangzhou ¨C Shenzhen ¨C Hong Kong
High Speed Rail Link 48
Reading B China-Russia Railway Bridge Paves New Trade Route 52
Writing Activity 55
Minutes 55
Translation Skills 57
Supplement Reading 59
Unit Five Operational Management 60
Learning Objectives 60
Listening and Speaking 60
Listening Activity 1 At the Information Centre 60
Listening Activity 2 Announcement 61
Speaking Activity 1 How to Take a Subway 61
Speaking Activity 2 How to Transfer 62
Reading Activities 63
Reading A How to Use the Subway in New York City 63
Reading B Regulations on Beijing Subway Maps Tickets 66
Writing Activity 69
Announcement 69
Translation Skills 70
Supplement Reading 73
Unit Six Railway Signals and ATC System 75
Learning Objectives 75
Listening and Speaking 75
Listening Activity 1 Talking about ATC 75
Listening Activity 2 ATC System Is Installed 76
Speaking Activity 1 Rail Journey 76
Speaking Activity 2 Metro Accident 77
Reading Activities 78
Reading A Railway Signals Development 78
Reading B Flaws in Railway Signal System Lead to Fatal Collision 82
Writing Activity 84
Letter of Complaint 84
Translation Skills 86
Supplement Reading 88
Unit Seven Inspection and Maintenance 89
Learning Objectives 89
Listening and Speaking 89
Listening Activity 1 Maintenance Work 89
Listening Activity 2 Track Maintenance Service 90
Speaking Activity 1 Introducing the New Rail Track Grinding Machine 90
Speaking Activity 2 A Job Interview 91
Reading Activities 92
Reading A Train Inspection System & Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) 93
Reading B The Sound of Metro 95
Writing Activity 98
A Recruiting Advertisement 98
Translation Skills 101
Supplement Reading 104
Unit Eight Safety and Security 106
Learning Objectives 106
Listening and Speaking 106
Listening Activity 1 In the Subway Station 106
Listening Activity 2 News 107
Speaking Activity 1 Talking about Security Check in the Metro 107
Speaking Activity 2 Discussing Security of New York Subway 108
Reading Activities 109
Reading A New York Subway Safety Tips 109
Reading B Beijing Stages Subway Fire Drill Ahead 112
Writing Activity 115
Job Application Letter 115
Translation Skills 117
Supplement Reading 120
References 122