《21世纪实用英语》系列教材（第2版）根据《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》和《中国英语能力等级量表》以及我国高等职业教育“十三五”规划和建设现代职业教育体系的要求，结合我国高等职业教育人才培养特点和教学改革的最新成果编写而成，突出教学内容的实用性和针对性，将语言基础能力的培养与实际涉外交际能力的训练有机地结合起来，以满足新时代全球化社会经济发展对高职人才的要求。
本系列教材包括《综合教程》《综合练习》《教学参考书》（含基础级和1—4册），以及《视听说教程》（1—4册）、《视听说教程教学参考书》（1—4册）、《21世纪实用英语（基础版）》（1—4册）和《语法教程》《翻译教程》《写作教程》等，并配有MP3、微课、PPT助教课件、“i学”App移动平台网络课程等。本套教材供高职高专院校普通英语教学使用。
本书为《教学参考书》第3册，共8个单元，每个单元根据《综合教程》的相关内容配备教法推荐、作者介绍、背景知识、课文详解、练习答案和录音原文等。同时，本书在版式设计上有所改革，将学生用书的内容完整地融入教学参考书，课文讲解引入了“左学右教”的方式，以方便教师教学。本书另配有PPT助教课件。

Unit 1 Attitude Is Everything
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Background Information
Ⅳ.Class Presentation
Lead-in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: Attitude Is Everything
Text B: What Makes a Good Attitude?
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing: Notices & Resumes
Unit 2 Wearable Technology
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Background Information
Ⅳ.Class Presentation
Lead -in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: What Is Wearable Technology?
Text B: A Look into the Future of Wearable Electronics
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing: A Train Schedule & Cover Letters
Unit 3 Believe and Achieve
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Background Information
Ⅳ.Class Presentation
Lead-in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: Believe and Achieve
Text B: Forgiving My Father
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing: A Brochure about Oahu & Want Ads
Unit 4 Great People
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Background Information
Ⅳ.Class Presentation
Lead-in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: Death of a Real Superman
Text B: Steve Jobs, Warts and All
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing: A Menu & Inquiry Letters
Unit 5 Love
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Background Information
Ⅳ.Class Presentation
Lead-in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: A Sweet Love Story
Text B: Hungry for Your Love
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing:A Bunch of Home Classifieds & Replies to Inquiries
Unit 6 Career Insights
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Background Information
Ⅳ.Class Presentation
Lead-in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: Sony, But...
Text B: Credit, Not Charity
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing: Specifications of a Mobile & Complaint Letters
Unit 7 Students in Shock
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Class Presentation
Lead-in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: Students in Shock (1)
Text B: Students in Shock (2)
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing: Business Letters & Replies to Complaints
Unit 8 Keeping Close to Nature
Ⅰ.Objectives
Ⅱ.Suggested Teaching Plan
Ⅲ.Background Information
Ⅳ.Class Presentation
Lead-in
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: What Do We Need for Life?
Text B: Keeping Close to Nature's Heart
Basic Reading Skills
Practical Reading & Writing: International Commercial Terms & Introduction Letters
Grammar Review
Ⅰ. The Passive Voice
Ⅱ. The Subjunctive Mood (1)
Ⅲ. The Subjunctive Mood (2)
Ⅳ. The Inversion
Ⅴ. Absolute Construction
Ⅵ. Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
Ⅶ. Ellipsis
Ⅷ. Emphasis