本书为专门用途英语的一种，其主要功能是通过不同主题的选材，为读者的多元观点和思考空间提供元素，并借此加深学习者对于新闻传媒专业的理解，提高他们运用专业语言的能力。在全球化的大趋势下，具备良好的专业英语素质显然是一个具有国际视野、有开拓性和前瞻性的传媒从业人员的必备前提。

Unit One Arts and Culture

Section A With“Avatar，”James Cameron Is Once Again King of the World

Section B 40 Million British Newspaper Pages to Go Digital

Section C World Cup Opera Singer Siphiwo Ntshebe Dies

Unit Two Entertainmen and Trends

Section A Hit Comedy 3 Idiots Sweeps Bollywood Awards

Section B Gaga Reveals She Would Have Opened for Michael Jackson

Section C Bullock Wins Best Actress Oscar for“Blind Side”

Unit Three Environment

Section A New Oil Plume Evidence Uncovered

Section B More Parties to UN Climate Change Body Commit to Limit Emissions

Section C Ash from Volcano in Iceland Falls on Britain， Prompting Health Warning

Unit Four Sports

Section A Zuma： World Cup Is Uniting South Africa

Section B Medvedev Calls for Resignations after Russia Flops at Winter Olympics

Section C World Cup Has 6.2bn Insurance， Says Lloyd’s

Unit Five Health

Section A Dark Chocolate May Be Healthier

Section B The Best Walking Partner： Man vs. Dog

Section C “Long-term Harm” of Too Much TV for Toddlers

Unit Six Economy

Section A Davos 2010： Global Bosses Are Confident Again

Section B G20 Nations Stress Economic Recovery Challenges

Section C Price Pressure

Unit Seven Society and Life

Section A Obamas Pay $ 1.8 Million in Federal Taxes

Section B China to Frame Its First Immigration Law to Attract Foreigners

Section C Cupcake Passion More Than a Trend

Unit Eight Politics

Section A Japan Watches As Another “Hereditary” Prime Minister Waves Goodbye

Section B Obama Looking for "Whose Ass to Kick

Section C Cameron Emerges as PM from U. K. Election Muddle

Unit Nine Travel

Section A Airlines Fill Seats with Holiday， Summer Travelers

Section B Japanese Beatrix Potter Fans Urged to Pay Extra for Visiting Lake District

Section C Morning Trail： Escape Route from Hong Kong’s Concrete Jungle

Unit Ten Science and Technology

Section A Smartphones to Get Novel Memory Material

Section B Budget Airline Unveils Ash Cloud Detector

Section C For Mission to Mars， a New Road Map