本教程旨在给广大学术型研究生的英语听说训练提供一套真实场景下的教学材料。本教程共分为九个主要章节，归纳于四个主题中：Culture & Life，Nature & Environment，Love & Passion，Business & Technology。每一个章节都由听力理解（Listening Comprehension）、口语练习（Speaking Actively）、思维训练（Thinking Critically）和休闲一刻（Fun Time）四大部分组成。另外，每个主题都包含一个内容丰富的专题听说材料。和国内现有的听力教程相比，本教程具有以下几个特点：1.教材脉络清晰，符合认知规律。2.教学材料真实、多样化。3.教材中的练习形式多样。本教程适合非英语专业研究生的课堂教学，也为英语专业学生和社会各层次的英语爱好者提供了良好的自学材料。

Culture & Life
Unit 1 English Around the World: Global Englishes
Unit 2 Cultures: Interpretations of the World
Special Topic 1
Section 1: Food and Health
Section 2: Food and Obesity
Section 3: Food, the Flavour of Life
Nature & Environment
Unit 3 To Fly or Not to Fly: That Is the Question
Unit 4 Why Not Go on a Trip?
Special Topic 2
Section 1: Animals & Conservationists
Section 2: Animals & Ecology
Section 3: Smog & Environment
Section 4: Save the Environment, Save Us
Love & Passion
Unit 5 Music: Language Without Boundaries
Unit 6 Sports and Outdoors
Unit 7 Love or Not? Believe in Yourself
Special Topic 3
Section 1: Education Matters
Section 2: Test & School
Section 3: School Education
Business & Technology
Unit 8 Personalized Technology: The Apple of Your Eye
Unit 9 Employment: Get a Job!
Special Topic 4
Section 1: Science & Our Life
Section 2: Technology--Friend or Foe?