本书系教育部规划的高等学校专门用途英语系列教材之一，旨在提高电力类专业的学生和电力行业从业人员在其行业中的涉外业务英语交际能力，包括专业阅读、翻译、写作和口头交际的能力。
本书共10个单元，每单元包括“专业阅读”、“模拟套写”和“交际会话”三个部分，各单元之后安排有实用的英语广告一则，在写作部分之前和之后分别收录与电力行业有关的图表及常用表达语等，书后附有词汇表、短语表、练习答案及参考译文。
本书主要供高等院校（包括高等专科院校和高等职业院校）电力类专业英语教学使用，也可供电大、各类成人院校及广大专业人员学习专业英语、提高涉外业务交际能力使用。
- Unit 1 Specific JT Products in Plant Qperations
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: Through the IT Looking Glass Appears a New Kind of Company
- Passage B: Use the Web to Manage Inventory
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Advertisement(1)
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Interview
- Unit 2 Automation of the Analysis
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: Automating the Analysis of Faults and Power Quality
- Passage B: Analyzing the Trends
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Advertisement(2)
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Visiting a Power Plant
- Uiit 3 Electronic Measuring Jnstruments
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: Electronic Measuring Instruments
- Passage B: Putting High Voltage Cables to the AC Test
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Inquiry and Quotation
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Fixing Meetings
- Unit 4 Electric Power Quality
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: Electric Power Quality
- Passage B: Test and Survive
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Order
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Negotiation
- Unit 5 The Power to Transform a Nation
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: The Power to Transform a Nation
- Passage B: Control Circuits
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Instructions
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Project Planner
- Unit 6 How to Test A-4 Transformer
- Part ⅠTechnical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: How to Test A-4 Transformer
- Passage B: Jordan Controls,Inc.
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Invitation for Bids
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Working with Your Foreign Colleagues
- Unit 7 Circuit Protection
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: Key to Safer Circuits
- Passage B: Suppliers Lure Customers with New Power Services
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Form of Tender
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Technical Consultations and Exchanges
- Unit 8 New Engine Design Technology
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: Poppet-free Engine Design Promises Higher Generating Efficiency
- Passage B: EC Aims for 20 000MW of Renewable Power
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing: Memo
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking: Training
- Unit 9 Turbine Maintenance
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A: Turbines Require High Tech Maintenance
- Passage B: Interactive Power System Simulation
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing：Agreement
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking：Business Consultations
- Unit 10 A Project Got Apptoved
- Part Ⅰ Technical and Practical Reading:
- Passage A：Sutter Receives lst CEC Approval
- Passage B: GE Energy Services Opportunities
- Part Ⅱ Simulated Writing：Contract
- Part Ⅲ Communicative Speaking：Travelling Around
- Vocabulary
- Phrases and Expressions
- 练习答案和参考译文
