鉴于我国幅员辽阔，地区与地区之间、高校与高校之间客观上存在较大差异，《课程要求》提出了“分类指导、因材施教”的原则。其具体体现为大学英语教学分为三个层次：一般要求、较高要求和更高要求。其中的一般要求为高等学校非英语专业本科毕业生应达到的基本要求。较高要求和更高要求适用于对办学定位、类型和人才培养目标定位较高的学校。

“2l世纪大学英语应用型”系列教材力求体现《课程要求》的原则和精神，在编写宗旨、单元设计、材料选择、课堂活动和课堂练习的设计上力图忠实地诠释《课程要求》的各项指标。本系列教材为综合英语类的必修课程教材，教材包括：

《2l世纪大学英语应用型综合教程》(1—4册)；

《2l世纪大学英语应用型综合教程教学参考书》(1—4册)；

《2l世纪大学英语应用型自主练习》(1—4册)；

李修江、张德玉主编的《21世纪大学英语应用型视听说教程教学参考书(附光盘4十二五普通高等教育本科国家级规划教材)》(1—4册)；

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Unit 1 Do It Yourself

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Welcome to DIY Thuraday

Section B Make a Letnon BaRetery

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Find a Summer Job

Part E Fun Time

Hotel California

Unit 2 Pricacy

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Arrange a Dorm Room for Privacy

Part E Fun Time

Candle In The Wind

Unit 3 Marrige

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Teenage Marriage

Section B William and Kate Engaged

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Propose

Part E Fun Time

The Rose

Unit 4 Innovation

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Low Carbon Innovation

Section B Innovation and Patents

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Stimulate the Creative Process

Part E Fun Time

Love Me Tender

Unit 5 Financial Management

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Secfion A The Studeiit Loun Crisisi

Sevtioil B Surviring a Financial Crisisi

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Afford College

Part E Fun Time

What A Wonderful World

Unit 6 Urbaniaztion

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Did You Know

Section B Urbanization in the US

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Recycle in New City

Part E Fun Time

Rolling In The Deep

Unit 7 Office Politics

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Resolve Workplace Conflict

Section B Playing Positive Office Politics

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Be a Better Coworker

Part E Fun Time

Yellow

Unit 8 Code of Nature

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Bermuda Triangle

Section B Life Cycle

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprin

Part E Fun Time

Here I Am

Unit 9 Mystery

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Mysteries of Lost Tempies

Section B A Terrifying and Unbelievable Encounter

Part C Speaking Wor kshop

How to Understand Ancient Chinese Superstitions

Part E Fun Time

Any Man of Mine

Unit 10 Mystery

Part A Listening

Section A Listening Skills

Section B Listening Practice

Part B Viewing，Lislening and Speaking

Section A Make a Career Plan      

Section B Planning Your Career

Part C Speaking Workshop

How to Choose The Right Career

Part E Fun Time

The Sound of Silence