本教材在前三版的基础上更新了听力内容并重新设计了练习，使之更适合新闻英语的教学需求。教材共有16个主题单元，涉及政治、经济、文化、教育、娱乐、体育、科技、自然等方面，所有视听材料均有注解、听力脚本，练习配有参考答案，以便学习者自主学习和课堂任务检查。
本教材取材于近年来欧美澳主要英语国家各大电视媒体的公开放送内容，配有约4小时的视频，目的是帮助大学生熟悉和掌握各种新闻英语的特点，进一步培养和提高其英语语言技能，从而灵活自如地使用英语进行国际沟通。视频和中文翻译下载网址：www.tup.tsinghua.edu.cn，站内搜索本书名，点击“资源下载”。
本教材适用于大学英语提高目标或发展目标、研究生英语阶段和其他英语学习爱好者。

Unit 1.Politics
Part A 17th Anniversary of 9/11
Part B A Debate for the Internet Age
Part C The Candidates Assess Each Other
Part D Journey Through History with David McCullough
Part E Let’s Have a Queen
Part F Projects
Unit 2.Lifestyle
Part A Age Bank in China
Part B Teens React to Giving up Social Media for a Week
Part C Best Jobs in America
Part D The Science of Happiness
Part E Living Well in New Jersey
Part F Projects
Unit 3.Movies and Stars
Part A Inside The Sound of Music
Part B Penguins Waddle into the Culture Wars
Part C Oscar Confidential: Ang Lee on Creating Life of Pi
Part D Morgan Freeman on Acting
Part E Viewer Discretion Advised
Part F Projects
Unit 4.Music and Musicians
Part A Hip-Hop Choreographer Behind the Stars
Part B Russian Big Ballet Bends the Boards
Part C Farewell to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin
Part D 2011: The Year of Adele
Part E Who Is Lady Gaga
Part F Projects
Unit 5.Sports
Part A New Federal Guidelines
Part B David Beckham’s Emotional Farewell
Part C Young Athletes Abandon Football
Part D Tiger Woods Up Close and Personal
Part E Changing the Rules
Part F Projects
Unit 6.Fashion
Part A New Cosmetic Procedures Guidelines
Part B “Modern Royals”—Harry and Meghan
Part C High Fashion, Deadly Factories
Part D The Secret Behind the Hit TV Car Show
Part E Are Neckties Out
Part F Projects
Unit 7.High-Tech
Part A AI Will Change the Way We Apply for Jobs
Part B TVs Bigger, Better at Las Vegas CES
Part C The Psychographics of Facebook
Part D Beware of Cyber Crime
Part E Too Many Gadgets in Our Cars
Part F Projects
Unit 8.Education
Part A Online Universities Offer Free Classes to Millions
Part B College
Crunch
Part C University to Deal with College Depression
Part D School Paddling Controversy
Part E Andy’s Geography Lesson
Part F Projects
Unit 9.Economy
Part A Markets Suffer Worst December Since 1931
Part B Rate Jump: A Rude Awakening for Home Buyers
Part C Amazon’s Impact on Two Cities
Part D Insurance Without the Premium
Part E Andy Gets Down to Business
Part F Projects
Unit 10.Scandal
Part A Dueling Rallies Focus on Bias Lawsuit Against Harvard
Part B Billions in Aid Wasted in Afghanistan
Part C Father and Son Testify
Part D The Court-Martial of Willie Brand
Part E Presidential Price Tag
Part F Projects
Unit 11.People
Part A Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver
Part B Sexiest Man Alive
Part C George H. W. Bush Has Died at 94
Part D Being One of Glamour’s “Women of the Year
Part E Why I Like Mike
Part F Projects
Unit 12.Nature and Environmental Protection
Part A The Challenges Posed by Plastics
Part B Grizzly Population Increasing at Yellowstone
Part C Fish Kill
Part D The Accelerating Global Warming
Part E America Should Go Wireless
Part F Projects
Unit 13.Food and Fitness
Part A American Kitchens Are a Wasteland of Food
Part B Highest Calorie Fast-Foods in America
Part C Harvard Professor Calls Coconut Oil Pure Poison
Part D The Sioux Chef Sean Sherman
Part E What Have They Done to Milk
Part F Projects
Unit 14.Health
Part A FDA Is Taking Stand on E-Cigarettes
Part B New Test Could Reveal Mercury Levels in Fish
Part C Health Impacts of Loneliness
Part D A Pill to Forget
Part E Medical Ads Irk Rooney
Part F Projects
Unit 15.War and Terrorism
Part A Shooting Spree in Southern France
Part B Worldwide Alert for Americans Traveling Abroad
Part C Deadly Van Attack in Germany
Part D Unlikely Terrorists on “No-Fly List
Part E Bring Back the Draft
Part F Projects
Unit 16.Disaster
Part A Storm Alberto
Part B Crash Landing in San Francisco
Part C Hurricane Florence
Part D The Bridge to Gretna
Part E Campaign Ag