本教材不仅帮助高职学生打好一定的英语语言基础，而且注重提高高职学生实际应用语言的技能，包括听、说、读、写、译的能力；突出高职学生日常听说能力训练，使高职学生能在未来的工作与社会交往中用英语进行一般性的口头和书面交流，具备实际使用英语进行交际的能力，为他们提升就业竞争力以及今后的可持续发展打下坚实基础，以适应我国突飞猛进的社会经济发展对高素质技能型人才的要求。

《新编应用英语综合教程》第一册由学生用书、教师用书以及配套的听力MP3组成。

Unit One Clothing--What are you wearing

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A Traditional Chinese Costumes

Passage B National Dress in Britain

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Training (Verb Tenses)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--Message

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension

Unit Two Clothing--Fine clothes make the man

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A Qipao

Passage B Business Etiquette: Business Dress

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Training (Verb Voices)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--Notice

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension

Unit Three Eating--Three mealsa day

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A Chinese Cuisine

Passage B Table Manners

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Training (Modal Verbs)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--Invitation Card

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension

Unit Four Eating--Eating outside

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A Four Types of Restaurants

Passage B Barbeque

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Training (Infinitive)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--Posters

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension

Unit Five Housing--Living in your rooms

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A Mobile Homes are the Fashion in the US

Passage B Health Homes

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Learning (Gerund)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--Advertisement for Rent

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension

Unit Six Housing--Living in hotels

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A Motels

Passage B Hotels

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Training (Participle)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--Form of I.O.U. & Form of Receipt

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension

Unit Seven Transportation--Askingd directions

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A Traffic Signs

Passage B Good Driving Habits in the U.S.

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Training (Subject Clauses & Predicative Clauses)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--Letter of Reservation

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension

Unit Eight Transportation--Urban traffic

 Section Ⅰ Warming-up

 Section Ⅱ Listening Training

 Section Ⅲ Speaking Training

 Section Ⅳ Reading Training

Passage A The World's Most Impressive Subways

Passage B Traffic and Public Transport in London

 Section Ⅴ Grammar Training (Object Clauses & Appositive Clauses)

 Section Ⅵ Practical Writing Training--E-mails

 Section Ⅶ Mini-Project Training

 Section Ⅷ Vocabulary Extension