本书内容针对机电行业实际工作过程需要，根据“项目教学”的理念展开，涉及Making making、Engines driver for power、Mechatronics、CNC、Robotics、CAD／CAM、Single-Chip Microcomputers、PLC等八个项目，每个项目采用结构化设计思路，分成三个部分，分别是理论学习、职场英语和翻译技巧。理论学习部分有阅读和快速阅读，阅读紧扣主题，以综述性为主，每篇文章都附有单词注解和重点词；快速阅读训练学生快速找出文章和段落的主题思想的能力。职场英语部分，模拟实际工作环境设计未来工作岗位职场英语对话。翻译技巧部分，以求全面提高学生计算机专业英语的应用水平。
本书具有简明、实用和可操作性强的特点，且语言难度适中可供高职院校机电专业学生使用，也可供高职院校学生素质拓展课程和选修课程使用。

Unit 1 Making machines
Part A Theoretical learning
Task 1 A short introduction to making machine
Task 2 Machines of the industrial revolution
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A:The First Job Interview
Dialogue B :What Qualifications Do You Have?
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
专业英语中单词的翻译(一)
Unit 2 Engines driver for power
Part A Theoretical learning
Task 1 Steam engines and principles of steam turbine
Task 2 Gas turbine and fuel cells
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A:What Is It Used for?
Dialogue B:Can you Use This Multimeter?
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
专业英语中单词的翻译(二)
Unit 3 Mechatronics
Part A Theoretical learning
Task l what is "Mechatronics"
Task 2 The new definition of Mechatronics
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A: What Can I Do for You?
Dialogue B:Do You Know Why It Stopped Working?
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
专业英语中被动语态的翻译
Unit 4 CNC
Part A Theoretical learning
Taskl What Is CNC?
Task 2 Benefits offered by CNC equipment
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A:How to Ask For Help?
Dialogue B : Do We Need to Tidy Up Our Tool Cupboards?
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
英语倍数句型及其译法(一)
Unit 5 Robotics
Part A Theoretical learning
Task 1 Definition of A Robot
Task 2 Applications of Robot
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A : Don' t Do It !
Dialogue B : Something' s in My Eye
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
英语倍数句型及其译法(二)
Unit 6 CAD/CAM
Part A Theoretical learning
Task 1 CAD
Task 2 CAM
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A:Could You Give Me Some Advice?
Dialogue B : Problems in Susan' s Hotel Room
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
词序转变的译法
Unit 7 Single-Chip Microcomputers
Part A Theoretical learning
Task 1 Introduction of Single-Chip Microcomputer
Task 2 SCM applications
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A:Why Don't You Use a Hand Trolley?
Dialogue B : How to work efficiently?
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
专业英语长旬翻译(一)
Unit 8 PLC
Part A Theoretical learning
Task I Introduction of PLC
Task 2 PLC constitution
Exercise
Fast reading
Part B Occupation English
Dialogue A:What Does This Symbol Mean?
Dialogue B:What Does IEC Mean?
Career focus
Exercise
Part C Translation skill
专业英语长句翻译(二)