本教材在体现实用性和学生主体性的同时，还通过灵活的体例设置，充分体现轻松活泼的特点。图片、图表、问卷、简短的介绍性文字，以及精心设置的讨论题目等，都有助于学生对知识的直观了解，增加学生的学习兴趣。同时，在每个单元最后，还设有精心选择的文化背景阅读材料和本单元的补充词汇，从而满足了不同英语水平学生的需求。
全书充分体现了英语的情景教学法和交际教学法，互动形式多样，选材实，用性强。教学方法和部分材料已在专科教学中进行实践，教学效果和学生反馈均令人满意。本教材的使用对象是中、高等旅游职业院校的学生，也适用于有志于从事对外旅游行业的英语爱好者。
Section One Food
Unit 1 Reserving a Table
Unit 2 Receiving Guests
Unit 3 Taking Orders
Unit 4 Beverages
Unit 5 Payment
Unit 6 Making Complaints
Section Two Lodging
Unit 1 Making a Reservation
Unit 2 Reception Desk
Unit 3 Room Service
Unit 4 Housekeeping Service
Unit 5 Checking Out
Section Three Transportation
Unit I On the Plane
Unit 2 Taking a Train
Unit 3 By Bus and By Taxi
Unit 4 Other Means of Transportation
Unit 5 Asking the Way
Unit 6 Itinerary Planning
Section Four Sightseeing
Unit 1 Scenic Sites
Unit 2 Historic Sites
Unit 3 Religious Sites
Unit 4 City Tours
Unit 5 Eeo-tours
Unit 6 Festivals
Unit 7 Museums
Section Five Shopping
Unit 1 Souvenirs
Unit 2 Garments
Unit 3 Antiques
Unit 4 Jewelry
Unit 5 Folk Handicrafts
Unit 6 Groceries
Section Six Entertainment
Unit 1 Theaters and Concerts
Unit 2 Bars and Clubs
Unit 3 Recreation
Unit 4 Parks
Unit 5 Traditional Chinese Entertainment
