英语教改“听”“说”先行，多年来已经成为国内诸多资深英语教育专家的共识。该套教材以英语教改为宗旨，以其独特的编写风格、新颖的内容编排、原汁原味的材料、真实的生活场景以及简明实用的背景知识，使学生易学易记，培养学生全面的口语能力，包括叙述、对话、交谈、讨论、辩论等，使他们在短期内达到轻松说英语的目的。本教材适用性强，既适合在校的不同年级的学生，也适用于水平不一的英语自学者。

Unit One

 Meeting People for the First Time

 College Rules

 Education in England and Wales

Unit Two

 Having an Exam

 Two Students Miss a Final Exam

 Education in the United States

Unit Three

 Learning a Language

 English Language

 English as a World Language

Unit Four

 At the Library

 The Breakdown

 It Is More Than What a Word Can Say

Unit Five

 Seeing Somebody off

 Boarding From What Gate?

 Modern Manners(1)

Unit Six

 Being a Good Guest

 Dinner Disaster

 Modern Manners(2)

Unit Seven

 Attending a Party

 Gift Exchange

 The Secret of Successful Small Talk

Unit Eight

 Making a Date

 Subjects for a Date

 Weddings in the United States

Unit Nine

 Refusing an Invitation

 Helping Your Father

 American Family

Unit Ten

 Eating Out

 A Poor Farmer in an Excellent Hotel

 American Food

Unit Eleven

 Talking about the Weather

 You are Wanted

 The Climate of the United States

Unit Twelve

 Talking about Sports

 Heaven Playing Sports

 Why Do We Celebrate the 4th of July?

Unit Thirteen

 Making a Phone Call

 A Very Busy Lawyer

 Politeness/Apologies

Unit Fourteen

 Hobby and Interest

 Lost in a Balloon

 Rock and Roll Will Never Die

Unit Fifteen

 Checking in at a Hotel

 Hotel Says Goodbye to Clean Couple

 Pubs in Britain

Unit Sixteen

 Asking the Way

 The Way to a Man's Heart

 Asking for Directions

Unit Seventeen

 Shopping

 A Beautiful Dress

 The Sunday Newspaper

Unit Eighteen

 Sightseeing

 Where Is the Ship?

 Culture Shock

Unit Nineteen

 At the Post Office

 Four Dollars Short

 Mail Service

Unit Twenty

 At the Bank

 A Case of Hiccups

 Season' s Greetings(I)

Unit Twenty-one

 On Holiday

 A Generous Travel Agent

 Season' s Greetings (2)

Unit Twenty-two

 Seeing a Doctor

 Another Forty Years to Live

 International Day of Peace

Unit Twenty-three

 Booking an Air Ticket

 Going to Chicago

 Thanksgiving Day

Unit Twenty-four

 Renting an Apartment

 Apartment for Rent

 Easter Day

Unit Twenty-five

 Looking for a Job

 The Work Qualification Test

 Halloween

Unit Twenty-six

 Interview

 Pick a Starting Salary

 Social Life and Time

Unit Twenty-seven

 A Business Appointment

 How Much Is 2+2?

 Dining Etiquette When Dating

Unit Twenty-eight

 Drawing up a Schedule

 Want a Day Off Work?

 Father' s Day

Unit Twenty-nine

 A Business Conference

 Japanese Management Lecture

 How Names Are Called in America

Unit Thirty

 Competition

 Competition Rules

 St. Valentine' s Day

Appendix Ⅰ

 IELTS Spoken English Test

Appendix Ⅱ

 PETS Spoken English Test (3)

Appendix Ⅲ

 CET Spoken English Test

Appendix Ⅳ

 English Vowels and Consonants