本书遵循听说教学的理论和原则，针对高校学生英语听力的学习特点，以贴近生活的专题内容为主,在听的基础上，加入了相关专题的视频内容，素材涉及科普、人文、自然景观等方面的知识,方便高职高专院校英语专业的学生以及普通高等院校学生复习使用。

Unit 1 Weather

Lesson One Weather

Lesson Two English Weather Forecast

Lesson Three & Four Weather Forecast and Economy

Unit 2 Education

Lesson One Views on Receiving Education

Lesson Two The Way to College

Lesson Three & Four Education Abroad

Unit 3 Entertainment

Lesson One Songs

Lesson Two Films

Lesson Three & Four British Stars

Unit 4 Food and Health

Lesson One Junk Food

Lesson Two Japanese Food and Health

Lesson Three & Four The Food for School Children

Unit 5 Family

Lesson One Small and Planned Family

Lesson Two Family Norms

Lesson Three & Four Family Education

Unit 6 Traveling to the Oldest Countries

Lesson One Traveling to Egypt

Lesson Two Traveling to India

Lesson Three & Four Traveling to China 

Unit 7 Environment

Lesson One Endangered Animals

Lesson Two Natural Disasters

Lesson Three & Four Global Warming

Unit 8 People and Places

Lesson One The English-speaking Countries

Lesson Two Different Races in the United States

Lesson Three & Four Celebrating Christmas in Britain and the U.S.

Unit 9 The Olympic Game

Lesson One The Exciting Olympic Games

Lesson Two The History of the Olympic Games

Lesson Three & Four Watching the Olympic Games

断写

Dictation

Part Ⅰ Practice in Separate Skills

Part Ⅱ Spot Dictation

Part Ⅲ Passages Dictation

教学说明及参考答案

Unit 1 Weather

Unit 2 Education

Unit 3 Entertainment

Unit 4 Food and Health

Unit 5 Family

Unit 6 Traveling to the Oldest Countries

Unit 7 Environment

Unit 8 People and Places

Unit 9 The Olympic Games

Script for Dictation