《地质英语》共10个单元,每单元包括“听力与会话”、“阅读”、“翻译技巧”和“模拟套写”及相关练习。书后附有练习参考答案、听力材料、课文译文以及地质报告编写提纲。
Unit 1 Geology
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Making Invitations
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Geology
Passage B:Geologist
Part Ⅲ Translating:词义的选择与引申
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Letters of Invitation
Unit 2 The Earth
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Meeting People
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:The Earth
Passage B:The Atmosphere,the Hydrosphere
and the Lihosphere
Part Ⅲ Translating:词类转换法(一)
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Advertisement
Unit 3 Earthquake
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Eating at a Restaurant
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Earthquakes
Passage B:Tsunami
Part Ⅲ Translating:词类转换法(二)
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Speech
Unit 4 Underground Water
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Leisure Activities
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Underground Water
Passage B:Geyser
Part Ⅲ Translating:增译法与减译法(一)
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Resume
Unit 5 Fossil
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Making an Appointment
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Fossils
Passage B:Fossils in the Rocks
Part Ⅲ Translating:增译法与减译法(二)
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:A Company Prospectus
Unit 6 Petroleum
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Sightseeing
Part Ⅱ Reading:PassageA:Oil
Passage B:Li Si-guang
Part Ⅲ Translating:定语从句的翻译(一)
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Thank-you Letters
Unit 7 Crustal Movements
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Job Interview
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Joints
Passage B:Movements of the Earths Crust
Part Ⅲ Translating:定语从旬的翻译(二)
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Cover Letters
Unit 8 Volcano
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Making Reservations
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Volcanoes
Passage B:Volcanic Activity and Magma
Part Ⅲ Translating:被动语态的翻译
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Memo
Unit 9 Mineral
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Checkinp In
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Minerals
Passage B:Identification of Minerals
Part Ⅲ Translating:“否定”的翻译
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Contract
Unit 10 Geologic Time
Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking:Shopping for Gifts
Part Ⅱ Reading:Passage A:Geologic Time
Passage B:The Geologic Time Scale
Part Ⅲ Translating:长句的翻译
Part Ⅳ Simulated Writing:Claim and Adjustment Letter
Keys
Script
Translations
Appendix