Finally, a textbook with a specific purpose - mastering the English language skills necessary to communicate in Civil Engineering settings. EFFECTIVE ENGLISH FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING has been skillfully prepared for professional Civil Engineers or for students of Civil Engineering, and it is also suitable for related fields.

Integrating the linguistic features of Scientific English and a wide range of Civil Engineering textual material, the book facilitates mastery of English for Science and Technology (EST). The textual material has a strong professional orientation and has been compiled from diverse English university textbooks, journal articles, and user manuals, covering various sectors within the Civil Engineering field. Numerous illustrations further enhance comprehension of the visual material.

Extensive exercises focus on all aspects of EST learning, including Listening for understanding lectures and conference presentations, Writing for the preparation of journal articles, Speaking for communication in professional settings, and Terminology Expansion for overall Civil Engineering vocabulary enrichment.

EFFECTIVE ENGLISH FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING is complete with listening scripts and an extensive (-2,500 terms) Terminology Glossary, which includes definitions, special features in English, and Greek translations, as well as a Greek-English Translation Glossary - ideal features for instructors and those who may want to use the book for self-study.