英语教改“听”“说”先行，多年来已经成为国内诸多资深英语教育专家的共识。该套教材以英语教改为宗旨，以其独特的编写风格、新颖的内容编排、原汁原味的材料、真实的生活场景以及简明实用的背景知识，使学生易学易记，培养学生全面的口语能力，包括叙述、对话、交谈、讨论、辩论等，使他们在短期内达到轻松说英语的目的。本教材适用性强，既适合在校的不同年级的学生，也适用于水平不一的英语自学者。

Unit One
Meeting People for the First Time
College Rules
Education in England and Wales
Unit Two
Having an Exam
Two Students Miss a Final Exam
Education in the United States
Unit Three
Learning a Language
English Language
English as a World Language
Unit Four
At the Library
The Breakdown
It Is More Than What a Word Can Say
Unit Five
Seeing Somebody off
Boarding From What Gate?
Modern Manners(1)
Unit Six
Being a Good Guest
Dinner Disaster
Modern Manners(2)
Unit Seven
Attending a Party
Gift Exchange
The Secret of Successful Small Talk
Unit Eight
Making a Date
Subjects for a Date
Weddings in the United States
Unit Nine
Refusing an Invitation
Helping Your Father
American Family
Unit Ten
Eating Out
A Poor Farmer in an Excellent Hotel
American Food
Unit Eleven
Talking about the Weather
You are Wanted
The Climate of the United States
Unit Twelve
Talking about Sports
Heaven Playing Sports
Why Do We Celebrate the 4th of July?
Unit Thirteen
Making a Phone Call
A Very Busy Lawyer
Politeness/Apologies
Unit Fourteen
Hobby and Interest
Lost in a Balloon
Rock and Roll Will Never Die
Unit Fifteen
Checking in at a Hotel
Hotel Says Goodbye to Clean Couple
Pubs in Britain
Unit Sixteen
Asking the Way
The Way to a Man's Heart
Asking for Directions
Unit Seventeen
Shopping
A Beautiful Dress
The Sunday Newspaper
Unit Eighteen
Sightseeing
Where Is the Ship?
Culture Shock
Unit Nineteen
At the Post Office
Four Dollars Short
Mail Service
Unit Twenty
At the Bank
A Case of Hiccups
Season' s Greetings(I)
Unit Twenty-one
On Holiday
A Generous Travel Agent
Season' s Greetings (2)
Unit Twenty-two
Seeing a Doctor
Another Forty Years to Live
International Day of Peace
Unit Twenty-three
Booking an Air Ticket
Going to Chicago
Thanksgiving Day
Unit Twenty-four
Renting an Apartment
Apartment for Rent
Easter Day
Unit Twenty-five
Looking for a Job
The Work Qualification Test
Halloween
Unit Twenty-six
Interview
Pick a Starting Salary
Social Life and Time
Unit Twenty-seven
A Business Appointment
How Much Is 2+2?
Dining Etiquette When Dating
Unit Twenty-eight
Drawing up a Schedule
Want a Day Off Work?
Father' s Day
Unit Twenty-nine
A Business Conference
Japanese Management Lecture
How Names Are Called in America
Unit Thirty
Competition
Competition Rules
St. Valentine' s Day
Appendix Ⅰ
IELTS Spoken English Test
Appendix Ⅱ
PETS Spoken English Test (3)
Appendix Ⅲ
CET Spoken English Test
Appendix Ⅳ
English Vowels and Consonants