《实用英语》系列教材是我国“体现以培养英语应用能力为宗旨的第一套高职高专公共英语教材”（教高司[1997]60号文），自1995年面世以来，以其所坚持的教材编写理念和鲜明特点，历经近20年的教学实践考验，先后四次修订，至今仍为全国众多院校采用，获得广泛认同。 这套教材的内容编写结合学生未来岗位工作的实际需求，讲究实用性，特别是在写作实践、翻译实践和听说部分的内容和练习编写上强调生活场景和职业场景相结合，把英语基本技能训练与职场意识提升融为一体。 综合教程3篇章选材新颖，题材广泛，内容丰富，风格各异，短小精悍，难度适中，集趣味性、知识性、实用性于一体。学生在提高语言能力的同时，亦可了解英语语言国家的经济文化及社会风俗等多方面的知识，有助于提高学生的文化教养。全书练习突出语言技能和语言知识的综合训练，强调在阅读训练的基础上展开写和译技能的训练；强调在听力训练的基础上进行口头表达的训练。被列入“十二五”高职国规教材。

前言
UNIT 1 Treasured Memory?
  Text A: A Payment Greater Than Money
  Text B: My Mother?ˉs Desk
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Reading English Newspapers (1)
  ● Translation Practice ?a?定语从句的翻译 (1)
  ● Guided Writing ?a Giving Reasons
  ● Listening and Speaking
UNIT 2 Back to Nature?
  Text A: Back to Nature
  Text B: Slow Down and Enjoy Life More
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Reading English Newspapers (2)
  ● Translation Practice ?a 定语从句的翻译 (2)
  ● Guided Writing ?a Making Comparisons
  ● Listening and Speaking
UNIT 3 Coping with a Crisis?
  Text A: Coping with a Crisis
  Text B: Why How Matters
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Reading English Newspapers (3)
  ● Translation Practice ?a 长句的翻译
  ● Guided Writing ?a Making a Classification
  ● Listening and Speaking
UNIT 4 Social Responsibility?
  Text A: Social Responsibility of Scientists
  Text B: Science and Truth
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Advertisement (1)
  ● Translation Practice ?a 私人信函的翻译
  ● Guided Writing ?a Presenting a Contrast
  ● Listening and Speaking
UNIT 5 Lifetime Gift?
  Text A: The Gift of a Lifetime
  Text B: A Homecoming of a Different Sort
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Advertisement (2)
  ● Translation Practice ?a 商务信函的翻译
  ● Guided Writing ?a Describing Causes and Effects
  ● Listening and Speaking
UNIT 6 Technology and People?
  Text A: The Taxi Driver
  Text B: Life Without the Internet?
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Understanding Product Description
  ● Translation Practice ?a 产品说明书的翻译
  ● Guided Writing ?a Giving Examples
  ● Listening and Speaking
UNIT 7 Qualities of Leaders?
  Text A: The Hidden Qualities of Great Leaders
  Text B: How to Be a Leader at Work
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Understanding Directions
  ● Translation Practice ?a 合同条款的翻译
  ● Guided Writing ?a Presenting an Argument
  ● Listening and Speaking
UNIT 8 Looking for Work?
  Text A: Getting the Right Job: A Matter of What Else You Know
  Text B: Should You Only Seek Careers You Love?
  Skills Development and Practice
  ● Reading Skills ?a Understanding Catalogue Cards
  ● Translation Practice ?a 公司介绍的翻译
  ● Guided Writing ?a Expressing an Opinion
  ● Listening and Speaking
Glossary?
Phrases and Expressions?
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