曾霞、黄勇昌主编的《当代实用英语(附光盘1学生用书十二五高等职业教育国家规划教材)》(Contemporary Practical English)是一套与现代信息技术相结合，融听说和读写于一体的立体化大学英语教材，由教材、光盘、电子教案等多种载体构成，体现了新的教学理念与教学模式，旨在培养学习者的英语综合应用能力。

遵循外语教学的客观规律，满足我国当代高职高专学习者学习的实际需求，既适用于课堂教学又便于学生借助络自主学习，既有利于巩固学生的语言基础又能更好地提高学生的综合文化素养和培养学生较强的英语综合应用能力，尤其是听力理解能力和口语表达能力，使他们在今后的学习、工作和社会交往中能用英语有效地进行口头和书面的信息交流。以适应我国社会发展和国际交往的需要。

Unit 1 Greetings and Introduotjotis

Part one Listening and Speaking

Section A Listenjng

Section B Speaking

Part Two Reading

Section A Jntroductions and TitIes

Section B How to Greet a Foreign Friend

Part Three Grammar and ExeroIses

Part Four Guided Writing

Unit 2 Telephone CaIIS

Part One Listening and Speaking

Section A Listening

Section B Speaking

Part Two Reading 

SeotjOil A Phone Books

Seotion B How to Improve Your Working Efficienoy

Part Three Grammar and Exeroises

Part Four Guided Wr}ring

Unit 3 Identifylng Directions

Part One Listening and Speaking

Section A Listening

Section B Speaking 

Part Two Reading

Section A Company Organization

Seotion B Youth in the United States“GeographicaI lI I iterate MostlY   

Part Three Grammar and Exercises  

Part Four Guided Writfng  

Unit 4 Making ApoIogies? 

Part one Listening and Speaking 

SectiOR A Listening

Section B Speaking 

Part Two Reading 

Section A How to Make an ApoIogy?(I)

Section B H0w to Make arl ApoIogy?(II)

Part Three Grammar and Exeroises

Part Four Guided Writing

Unit 5 Interview

Part one LIstening and Speaking

Section A Listening 

Section B Speaking

Part Two Readfng

Section A Interview for a Tour Guide

Section B Interview

Part TllFee Grammar and Exercises 

Part Four Guided Writlng

Unit 6 Campus Life

Part One Listening and Speaking

Section A Listening

Section B Speaking

Part Two Reading

Section A Campus Life

Section B How to Adapt YourseIf to Col lege Life

Part Three Grammar and ExePCises

Part Four Gulded Writing

Unit 7 TabIe Manners

Part one Listening and Speaklng

Section A Listening

Section B Speaking

Part Two Reading

Section A Tabfe Manners in North America

Section B Customs ancl Etiquette in Chinese Dining

Part Three Grammar and ExercIses

Part Four Guldad Writing

Unlt 8 Advertisement

Part one Listening and Speaking

Section A Listening

Section B Speaking

Part Two Reading

Section A The Advertising on Te Jevision

Section B A0vertisement

Part Three Grammar and Exereises

Part Four Guideal Writing