本教材取材于真实语料，来源广泛，文体多样，在具有实用性和趣味性的同时，注重了学生人文素质的培养；按语言功能编排并突出了语用特点，使学生在日常学习和日后的工作中得以更便利地查找、模仿和使用；本教材在每单元均提供了大量操作性强的学习任务，将语言知识的积累、技能训练和语言信息的有效输出在学习任务的驱动中巧妙结合，用任务强化能力。

本册为第二册，以英语知识在各学科的通用性内容为主，同时充分考虑职场语言技能需求，将语言的实际运用和语言的基础知识相结合。

本书共分10个单元。每单元按照语言教学规律进行编排，包括：Listening and Talking(听说部分)、Intensive Reading(精读部分)、Learning Strategy(学习策略部分)。以学生入学开始的生活为主线，在具体的交际场景中进行听说系统训练，精选了与学习、生活紧密相关的文章进行讲解，并提供了涉及阅读、翻译和写作的学习策略和语言应用技巧。

本书可作为高职高专非英语专业学生教材，也可作为相关职业培训的参考教材。

Unit One

 Listening and Talking

Taking a Part-time Job for Travel

 Intensive Reading

Text A How to Stand Out in an Interview

Text B 10 Don'ts in Your Job Interview

 Learning Strategy

Unit Two

 Listening and Talking

Shopping

 Intensive Reading

Text A Tips to Establish Your Good Business Reputation

Text B Integrity in Business-the Key to Long-term Business Success

 Learning Strategy

Unit Three

 Listening and Talking

Talking with My Teacher

 Intensive Reading

Text A How to Become as Rich as Bill Gates

Text B Ten Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette

 Learning Strategy

Unit Four

 Listening and Talking

Talking about Difficulties in Studies

 Intensive Reading

Text A Be a Successful Learner

Text B Undergraduate Research.

 Learning Strategy

Unit Five

 Listening and Talking

Running for the Student Union Election

 Intensive Reading

Text A How to Build a Teamwork Culture

Text B Ways of Making Teams Effective

 Learning Strategy

Unit Six

 Listening and Talking

Traveling Ⅰ Talking about Plans

 Intensive Reading

Text A Auckland

Text B The Beauty of Britain

 Learning Strategy

Unit Seven

 Listening and Talking

Traveling Ⅱ Making a Hotel

Reservation and Booking Air Tickets

 Intensive Reading

Text A Golden Gate Bridge

Text B Statue of Liberty

 Learning Strategy

Unit Eight

 Listening and Talking

Transportation Ⅰ By Taxi and By Bus

 Intensive Reading

Text A Traffic Jam Mystery Solved By Mathematicians

Text B Beneath the Streets of Boston: Building America's First Subway

 Learning Strategy

Unit Nine

 Listening and Talking

Transportation Ⅱ By Train

 Intensive Reading

Text A The Airplane on Tracks

Text B CRH: A Nationwide Focus

 Learning Strategy

Unit Ten

 Listening and Talking

Transportation Ⅲ By Plane

 Intensive Readin

Text A Airbus A340

Text B All I Wanted Was to Talk to My Family, and Get Some Dry Socks

 Learning Strategy

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