本书是一套专供全国高职高专院校使用的英语教材，根据高职高专英语教学的发展在第一版基础上进行了修订与完善。体现新时期高职英语的教学要求，涵盖基本的实用英语语言知识和交际技能，培养学生应用英语进行日常交流及从事相关职业活动的能力，同时提高他们的自主学习能力与综合文化素养，以适应不同工作岗位的需要。

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Unit 1 Home and Family

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: I Am Home

 Section B

 Text B: The Edge

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Writing E-mail Messages

Unit 2 Advertising

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: Advertising

 Section B

 Text B: The Advertising Sell

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Understanding and Writing "Help Wanted" Ads

Unit 3 Life Experience

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: Life Is Full of Choices

 Section B

 Text B: The Accident

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Placing Orders

Unit 4 A Defining Moment

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: A Defining Moment

 Section B

 Text B: Have a Little Faith

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Filling In Invoices

Unit 5 Customs

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: Naming Customs

 Section B

 Text B: Getting Along in the USA:Sorne Customs and Culture Tips

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Revision（1）

Unit 6 The Internet:Its Benefits and Problems

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: Social lsolation and the lnternet

 Section B

 Text B: Tired of Google?Tired of Life!

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Writing 13usiness Letters （1）

Unit 7 Achieving Success

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: Six Keys to Success

 Section B

 Text B: Dell Boy Made Good

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Writing Business Letters （2）

Unit 8 Seeking a Job and Career

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A:New College Grad Job-Seeker Story

 Section B

 Text B: How to Plan Your Career

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Understanding and Writing Company Descriptions

Unit 9 Human Relationships

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: Couple Finds Being "Two of a Kind" Is a Recipe for Happine

 Section B

 Text B: Business Partners

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Understanding and Writing Product Descriptions

Unit 10 Smart Machines and Peoples Life

 Leading In and Exploring the Topic

 Section A

 Text A: The Machine That Knows Your Face

 Section B

 Text B: All Play and No Work

 Section C

 Practical Writing: Revision（2）

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