Topics has been chosen for students of geotechnical engineering at intermediate or upper- intermediate level of English who seek to improve their language skills. Its primary goal is to present technical language in authentic texts selected from a variety of sources. These topics can be divided broadly into two parts: the first one includes texts which deal with geotechnical issues and can be used at any stage of the language courses, while the other consists of specialized  texts intended for students who have already chosen their specializations. Each unit of these courses consists of three parts : pre-reading activities, reading comprehension and vocabulary section. Each part provides students with ample practice through numerous exercises which can be used selectively or adapted to the needs of particular groups of students. These topics will be both stimulating and enjoyable for students, and a useful companion to introducing students into the realm  of technical language.