書系介紹
此系列是台灣第一套針對不同學科領域需求所設計而成的全方位ESP（English For Specific Purposes專業英文）教材。由NCKU ESP Program團隊與書林編輯部及外籍專家合作研發。

Thisseries recognizes the varied academic and professional English learning needsof college students as they prepare for different careers. By adopting theEnglish for Specific Purposes (ESP) approach—one of the most effective EFLteaching methods used today—the series equips students with academic skills forEnglish-speaking classrooms, while also providing relevant language training toensure professional success.

本書特色

1. 全書分四單元，共十六課。分別介紹在機械工程、環境工程、材料工程以及電信工程中，和人類發展較密切的重大發展。文章源自於美國知名的科學雜誌，題材新穎。
2. 本書各課均以「搭配詞」（collocation）為概念設計練習題，快速引導讀者掌握英語單字搭配的訣竅，不需要死背就能讓單字量倍增。
3. 書中各章配有課後測驗習題，可作為隨堂測驗或自我測驗。

Features include

★ Authentic reading materials, focusing on issues related to general engineering
★ Collocation-based activities
★ Classroom tested materials and activities

成功大學專業英文（ESP）團隊，由成功大學外文系鄒文莉教授與其他外文等系教授群協力主持，以提升大學生英文素質為目標，目前從事專業英文教學的實驗與創新，是國內第一個以專業英文（ESP）為核心的教育研發團隊。

Unit 1 Mechanical Engineering
Lesson 1: Defying Gravity I
Lesson 2: Defying Gravity II
Lesson 3: Aerial Base Station
Lesson 4: Supersonic Pulse Power

Unit 2 Environmental Engineering
Lesson 1: Facing the Freshwater Crisis I
Lesson 2: Facing the Freshwater Crisis II
Lesson 3: Wading in Waste I
Lesson 4: Wading in Waste II

Unit 3 Materials Engineering
Lesson 1: Artificial Muscles I
Lesson 2: Artificial Muscles II
Lesson 3: Self-Cleaning Materials I
Lesson 4: Self-Cleaning Materials II

Unit 4 Electrical Engineering
Lesson 1: A Brief History of Wiretapping I
Lesson 2: A Brief History of Wiretapping II
Lesson 3: Driving Toward Crashless Cars I
 Lesson 4: Driving Toward Crashless Cars II