《视听说教程》是一套英语视听说教材。教程体现了语言教学法和语料库语言学研究的最新成果，能切实满足学生提高英语听说能力的迫切需要。视听材料全部采用原版素材，原汁原味，结合国情，真实风趣；录像以情景剧形式展现，能激发学习兴趣。

本书讲解由浅入深，循序渐进，引导学习者逐步掌握会话策略，最终实现使用规范得体的英语进行有效交际的目的。

Unit 1 Today's Workplace

Topic Employment trends; workplace issues

Vocabulary Discussing employment trends

Functions Negotiating a solution

Lesson A Work issues

 Vocabulary Focus: Trends in the workplace

 Listening: Pretending to work

 Speaking: I can agree to that.

 Optional Listening: Your true calling

Lesson B Job choices

 Video: Forced to outsource

Unit 2 Big Spender

Topic Earning; spending; budget planning

Vocabulary Spending habits

Functions Making suggestions

Lesson A Are you a savvy saver?

 Vocabulary Focus: What do you spend your money on?

 Listening: We need a plan.

 Speaking: Why don't you rent a car?

 Optional Listening: Money makes the world go round.

Lesson B The global economy

 Video: Britain's migrant boom

Unit 3 Believe It or not

Topic Mysterious and unbelievable events; incredible coincidences

Vocabulary Reporting on a case; describing a mysterious event

Functions Making and responding to speculations

Lesson A Mysterious disappearances

 Vocabulary Focus: A mysterious disappearance

 Listening: A chance meeting

 Speaking: The boss's birthday cake

 Optional Listening: Mystery world

Lesson B More mysteries

 Video: Missing student mystery

Unit 4 Men & Women

Topic Relationships and dating

Vocabulary Describing first dates

Functions Making and responding to invitations

Lesson A An ideal date

 Vocabulary Focus: An eligible bachelor

 Listening: Don't talk about that!

 Speaking: Can I get back to you about that?

 Optional Listening: The etiquette of breaking up

Lesson B Online dating

 Video: Online dating rules

Unit 5 What's the Story?

Topic Personal and traditional stories

Vocabulary Verbs used with story

Functions Telling and listening to stories

Lesson A The story of my life

 Vocabulary Focus: What's the story?

 Listening: Everybody has a story.

 Speaking: Did I ever tell you about the time ... ?

 Optional Listening: The monkey's paw

Lesson B Tell me a story

 Video: The storytellers of Moher

Unit 6 Technology

Topic Technology troubles; technological innovations

Vocabulary Phrases and words used to express advantages/disadvantages of technology

Functions Expressing opinions; sharing experiences; discussing abilities / habits

Lesson A Technostress

 Vocabulary Focus: Information overload

 Listening: When technology doesn't work

 Speaking: I'm pretty good at it.

 Optional Listening: Not your typical store

Lesson B Extreme gadgets

 Video: Extreme gadgets

Unit 7 Emergency!

Topic Major and minor emergencies

Vocabulary Preparation for emergencies

Functions Dealing with a crisis situation

Lesson A Do you know what to do?

 Vocabulary Focus: Be prepared

 Listening: It's an emergency!

 Speaking: Everything's going to be OK.

 Optional Listening: Recognizing the signs

Lesson B Hurricane dangers

 Video: Hurricane dangers

Unit 8 Family Matters

Topic Family life and living arrangements

Vocabulary Family types; issues; relationships

Functions Stating and rebutting a case

Lesson A Different types of families

 Vocabulary Focus: Family issues

 Listening: Giorgio's ad

 Speaking: A lot of people think...

 Optional Listening: Friends: today's new family

Lesson B Families past and present

 Video: The life of a house husband