本书为满足高等院校建筑学与城市规划专业的专业英语教学之需要而编写。取材范围,内容深浅,项目设置,均按**教委颁发的《大学英语专业阅读阶段教学基本要求》设设定。在满足教学大纲要求的前提下,尽量选取用新颖而趣味性强的内容,以开扩读者的眼界并增加对学习的兴趣,由于注释详细并有参考译,也可供相关专业人员自学专业英语之用。

UNIT ONE
Text Architecture
Reading Material A The Study of Architecture
Reading Material B Modern Education of the Architecture
UNIT TWO
Text Housing
Reading Material A Early Housing
Reading Material B Recent Trends of Housing
UNIT THREE
Text The Language of Architecture
Reading Material A The Language of Architecture
Reading Material B The Language of Architecture
UNIT FOUR
Text The Financial Setup
Reading Material A The Financial Setup
Reading Material B The Financial Setup
UNIT FIVE
Text The Domain of Urban Design
Reading Material A City Country Fingers
Reading Material B City Planning
UNIT SIX
Text Shoping Center
Reaing Material A Web of Shopping
Reaing Material B Green Streets
UNIT SEVEN
Text Lighting
Reading Material A Pools of Lihgt
Reading Material B Acoustics
UNIT NINE
Text The Evolution of Cluster Housing
Reading Material A House Cluster
UNIT TEN
UNIT TWELVE
UNIT THIRTEEN
UNIT FOURTEEN
UNIT FIFTEEN
UNIT SIXTEEN
Appendix I Glossary
Appendix II Translation for Reference
Appendix III Key to Exercises