本书根据教育部颁发的《高职高专英语课程教学基本要求》编写而成。内容包括：Self-introduction，Hobbies，Learning a Foreign Language，Customs，Communications，Sports，Diet，Science and Inventions，Holidays，Giving Gifts。每单元的各个模块内容紧贴日常生活，所设计的练习注重语言技能的培训。内容选材新颖，富有趣味性，使英语学习寓于娱乐之中。

本书根据教育部颁发的《高职高专英语课程教学基本要求》编写而成。《实用英语》共三册，本书为第一册，主要内容包括：Self-introduction，Hobbies，Learning a Foreign Language，Customs，Communications，Sports，Diet，Science and Inventions，Holidays，Giving Gifts。每个单元分为Focus，Dialogue，Passage，Writing，Phonetics／Grammar，Cultural Tips几大模块。

本书可作为高职高专院校公共英语课教材，也可供相关层次人员参考。

前言

内容说明

Unit 1 Self-introduction

 Dialogue: Meeting on Campus

 Passage: Self-introduction in the First English Class

 Writing: Self-introduction

 Phonetics: 12 Vowels

 Cultural Tips: Words about University Students

Unit 2 Hobbies

 Dialogue: Talking about Hobbies

 Passage: Hobbies Make Our Life Colorful

 Writing: My Favorite Sport

 Phonetics: 8 Diphthongs

 Cultural Tips: Words about Color

Unit 3 Learning a Foreign Language

 Dialogue: Talking about Learning a Foreign Language

 Passage: Learning English

 Writing: Why Do We Learn English

 Phonetics: 28 Consonants

 Cultural Tips: About English

Unit 4 Customs

 Dialogue: Talking about Behavior

 Passage: Body Language

 Writing: Different Chinese Customs

 Phonetics: Syllable

 Cultural Tips: Smile

Unit 5 Communications

 Dialogue: Talking about Mobile Phone

 Passage: Mobile Phone in the School

 Writing: Preference of Ways to Communicate

 Phonetics: Reading Skills

 Cultural Tips: Phone Etiquette & Short Messages

Unit 6 Sports

 Dialogue: Talking about Sports

 Passage: What Do We Want from Sports

 Writing: Funny Caption for Funny Photo

 Grammar: Nouns

 Cultural Tips: About American

Unit 7 Diet

 Dialogue: Talking about Food

 Passage: Change Your Diet for the Better

 Writing: Menu

 Grammar: Numerals

 Cultural Tips: About the Bread

Unit 8 Science and Inventions

 Dialogue: Talking about Clone

 Passage: Hug Shirt

 Writing: Product Description

 Grammar: The Simple Present Tense

    The Simple Past Tense

    The Simple Future Tense

 Cultural Tips: Nobel Prize

Unit 9 Holidays

 Dialogue: Talking about Holidays

 Passage: Christmas in Germany

 Writing: Greeting Cards

 Grammar: The Present Progressive/Continuous Tense

    The Past Progressive/Continuous Tense

    The Future Progressive/Continuous Tense

 Cultural Tips: Christmas Tree

Unit 10 Giving Gifts

 Dialogue: Talking about Birthday Gift

 Passage: A Well-chosen Gift

 Writing: Making up a Passage

 Grammar: The Present Perfect Tense

    The Past Perfect Tense

    The Future Perfect Tense

 Cultural Tips: Giving Presents

Appendix I Vocabulary

Appendix II Phrases and Expressions

Appendix III Chinese Translations and Reference Keys