《建筑類專業(yè)英語》每冊16個單元，每個單元一篇正課文（TEXT），兩篇副課文（Reading Material A＆B），每個單元平均2000個詞，三冊48個單元，總共約有十萬詞，相當于原版書三百多頁。要培養(yǎng)較強的閱讀能力，讀十萬詞的文獻，是起碼的要求。如果專業(yè)課教師在第六和第七學期，在學生通過學習本教材已經掌握了數百個專業(yè)科技詞匯的基礎上，配合專業(yè)課程的學習，再指定學生看一部分相應的專業(yè)英語科技文獻，那將會既促進專業(yè)課的學習，又提高英語閱讀能力，實為兩得之舉。
本教材為第二冊“給水排水與環(huán)境保護”，不僅適用于在校學生，對于有志提高專業(yè)英語閱讀能力的建筑行業(yè)廣大在職工程技術人員，也是一套適用的自學教材。

UNIT ONE
Text Historical Development of Municipal Water Systems in the United States
Reading Material A Groundwater and Surface-water Supplies
Reading Material B Water Transmission

UNIT TWO
Text Measurement of Water Quality
Reading Material A Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Reading Material B Bacteriological Measurements

UNIT THREE
Text Water Processing
Reading Material A Methods for Removal of Wastes and Odours
Reading Material B Magnetic Water Treatment

UNIT FOUR
Text Filtration
Reading Material A Rapid Gravity Filtration
Reading Material B Backwashing

UNIT FIVE
Text Collection of Wastewater
Reading Material A Storm Sewer System
Reading Material B Sanitary Sewer System

UNIT SIX
Text Composition of Wastewater
Reading Material A Primary Treatment
Reading Material B Secondary Treatment

UNIT SEVEN
Text Biological Treatment System
Reading Material A Biological Towers
Reading Material B Biological Aeration

UNIT EIGHT
Text Characteristics of the Sludges
Reading Material A Sludge Stabilization
Reading Material B Sludge Dewatering

UNIT NINE
Text Pumps and Pumping Stations
Reading Material A Choice of Pumps
Reading Material B Pump Station Buildings

UNIT TEN
Text Classification of Water Pollutants
Reading Material A Regulations Concerning Water Pollution
Reading Material B Sources of Water Pollution

UNIT ELEVEN
Text Potential Impact of Air Contaminants on Water Quality
Reading Material A The Need for Water Quality Studies
Reading Material B Water Quality Standards

UNIT TWELVE
Text Hazardous Waste
Reading Material A Treatment of Hazardous Waste
Reading Material B Radioactive Waste Management

UNIT THIRTEEN
Text Air Pollution
Reading Material A Meteorological Effects and Changes
Reading Material B Causes of Air Pollution

UNIT FOURTEEN
Text Health Effects of Noise
Reading Material A Measurement and Control of Noise
Reading Material B Noise Control

UNIT FIFTEEN
Text Resource Recovery
Reading Material A Disposal of Solid Waste-Landfilling
Reading Material B Solid Wastes

UNIT SIXTEEN
Text Removal of Organic Vapour from Effluent Gases
Reading Material A Managing Climatic Change
Reading Material B Pollution Prevention or Cure

Appendix Ⅰ Vocabulary
Appendix Ⅱ Translation for Reference
Appendix Ⅲ Key to Exercises