《地质英语》是专门用途英语系列教材是教育部规划的高等学院专业英语阶段的教材。《地质英语》是该系列教材之一，旨在提高地质类专业学生和从业人员在地质领域的涉外业务英语交际能力，其中包括专业阅读、翻译、写作和口头交际等各项能力。
全书共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。《地质英语》配有MP3光盘，其中包含了各单元对话、听力训练，以及课文的全部录音内容。

Unit 1 Geology
Part I Listening and Speaking: Making Invitations
Part II Reading: Passage A: Geology 5
Passage B: Geologist 9
Part III Translating: 词义的选择与引申
Part IV Simulated Writing: Letters of Invitation 1

Unit 2 The Earth
Part I Listening and Speaking: Meeting People 17
Part II Reading: Passage A: The Earth 21
Passage B: The Atmosphere, the Hydrosphere
and the Lithosphere 25
Part III Translating:词类转换法 (一) 27
Part IV Simulated Writing: Advertisement 29

Unit 3 Earthquake
Part I Listening and Speaking: Eating at a Restaurant 33
Part II Reading: Passage A: Earthquakes 37
Passage B: Tsunami 41
Part III Translating: 词类转换法 (二) 43
Part IV Simulated Writing: Speech 46

Unit 4 Underground Water
Part I Listening and Speaking: Leisure Activities 49
Part II Reading: Passage A: Underground Water 53
Passage B: Geyser 57
Part III Translating: 增译法与减译法(一) 60
Part IV Simulated Writing: Resume 62

Unit 5 Fossil
Part I Listening and Speaking: Making an Appointment 65
Part II Reading: Passage A: Fossils 69
Passage B: Fossils in the Rocks 73
Part III Translating:增译法与减译法(二) 76
Part IV Simulated Writing: A Company Prospectus 77

Unit 6 Petroleum
Part I Listening and Speaking: Sightseeing 81
Part II Reading: Passage A: Oil 85
Passage B: Li Siguang 90
Part III Translating: 定语从句的翻译(一) 93
Part IV Simulated Writing: Thank-you Letters 94

Unit 7 Crustal Movements
Part I Listening and Speaking: Job Interview 97
Part II Reading: Passage A: Joints 101
Passage B: Movements of the Earth's Crust 105
Part III Translating: 定语从句的翻译(二) 108
Part IV Simulated Writing: Cover Letters 110

Unit 8 Volcano
Part I Listening and Speaking: Making Reservations 113
Part II Reading: Passage A: Volcanoes 117
Passage B: Volcanic Activity and Magma 121
Part III Translating: 被动语态的翻译 124
Part IV Simulated Writing: Memo 125

Unit 9 Mineral
Part I Listening and Speaking：Checking In 1 29
Part U Reading：Passage A：Minerals 134
Passage B：Identification of Minerals 137
PartⅢTranslating：“否定”的翻译 140
Part IV Simulated Writing：Contract 142

Unit 10 Geologic Time
Part I Listening and Speaking：Shopping for Gifts 149
Part II Reading：Passage A：Geologic Time 153
Passage B：The Geologic Time Scale157
PartⅢTranslating：长句的翻译 161
Part IV Simulated Writing：Claim and Adjustment Letter 162
Keys
Script
Translations
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