目录

  • 1 Introduction and Civil Engineering
    • 1.1 Course Introduction
    • 1.2 Civil Engineering
    • 1.3 Civil Engineer
    • 1.4 Grammar (English Reading fo Frequently-used Numerals and Symbol)
  • 2 Multi-storey and High-rise Building
    • 2.1 Single-storey and Multi-storey Building
    • 2.2 High-rise Building and Skyscraper
    • 2.3 Grammar(Useful Sentences Pattern )
  • 3 Seismic and Dynamic Analysis
    • 3.1 Earthquake
    • 3.2 Seismic Analysis
    • 3.3 Grammar (Structural features)
  • 4 Tunnel Engineering
    • 4.1 Tunnel
    • 4.2 Tunnel Engineering
    • 4.3 Grammar(构词法)
  • 5 Bridge Engineering
    • 5.1 Bridge
    • 5.2 Bridge Engineering
  • 6 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
    • 6.1 Soil Mechanics
    • 6.2 Foundation Engineering
  • 7 Concrete and Steel Structure Engineering
    • 7.1 Reinforced Concrete Structure Engineering
    • 7.2 Steel Structure Engineering
    • 7.3 Debate
  • 8 Road Engineering
    • 8.1 Road Engineering
    • 8.2 Pavement Engineering
  • 9 English Abstract Writing
    • 9.1 A Model of ABSTRACT
    • 9.2 Writing an Abstract of English for Science and Technology
Grammar (Structural features)

3.3 Grammar (Structural features)


Structural features of 

professional English


1 Vocabulary

(1)Compound words and acronym

(2)Nominalized structure: article+noun+of

2 Grammar


(1) Non-restrictive structure

(2)Passive voice

(3)Long sentences

3 Simple and clear

(1) Non-restrictive words

Gerund=Temporal clauses =if clauses

Participle:past participle, present participle 

Infinitive=adverbial clause for purpose, reason and result

(2) Nominal group structure:noun+of

4 Accuracy

Topic Discussion