公共管理硕士教育项目(MPA)的目标是为政府部门和非政府公共机构培养高层次、应用型专门人才。与此相适应，本套公共管理应用英语教程将英语语言教学和公共管理专业教学及公共管理实践有机地结合起来，着重培养MPA学员的英语听、说、读、写、译的能力。

本书通过精心设计的强化听力训练、强化口语训练以及强化技能训练，旨在最大程度地激发MPA学员的学习能动性，帮助MPA学员实现英语听说能力的提高和突破，掌握听说沟通的方法和技能。

Unit 1 Introductions & Greetings

Unit 2 Nonverbal Communication

Unit 3 Stress & Intonation

Unit 4 Effective Listening

Unit 5 Participating in Social Events

Unit 6 Organization & Responsibility

Unit 7 Using the Telephone

Unit 8 Job Routines

Unit 9 Preparing for the Agenda

Unit 10 Expressing Opinions

Unit 11 Speaking in Public

Unit 12 Extracting Information from Graphs

Listening Exercise 1  Introductions & Greetings

Listening Exercise 2  Nonverbal Communication

Listening Exercise 3  Stress & Intonation

Listening Exercise 4  Effective Listening

Listening Exercise 5  Participating in Social Events

Listening Exercise 6  Organization & Responsibility

Listening Exercise 7  Using the Telephone

Listening Exercise 8  Job Routines

Listening Exercise 9  Preparing for the Agenda

Listening Exercise 10 Expressing Opinions

Listening Exercise 11 Speaking in Public

Listening Exercise 12 Extracting Information from Graphs

Speaking Exercise 1  Questions & Answers

Speaking Exercise 2  Role Play

Speaking Exercise 3  Discussion

Speaking Exercise 4  Off-hand Speech

Speaking Exercise 5  Reading Aloud

Speaking Exercise 6  Retelling

Speaking Exercise 7  Describing Pictures

Speaking Exercise 8  Describing Graphs