本书是根据《大学英语课程教学要求》(试行)，由北京大学大学英语教研室与ESEC的众多语言学专家、英语教学专家通力合作，精心设计、反复琢磨，拟定大纲、编写样课，旨在结合国内外优秀英语教材的编写经验，为广大师生提供一套场景真实、语言地道、形式灵活多样、内容丰富生动的好教材，从而提高我国大学生的英语听说能力。

《大学英语视听说教程》是根据国家教育部和全国高校外语教学指导委员会制定颁布的最新《大学英语课程教学要求》(试行)为大学非英语专业学生设计编写的。主要目的是培养学生的英语听说能力和口头表达能力，同时增强他们的自主学习能力，提高综合文化素养。

《大学英语视听说教程》教师用书与《大学英语视听说教程》学生用书对照排版。为方便教师备课，减轻教师的教学负担，本书特提供了丰富、方便的配套教学资源。 内容包括： · 《大学英语视听说教程》学生用书每一单元的教学目标 · 每种教学任务的目的和实施的具体步骤的描述 · 课文中所涉及到的文化习俗和有关背景知识的说明 · 听力材料原文和练习的参考答案  · 配套的电子光盘  · 专供教师使用的电子教案 · 配套的计算机课堂教学的网络教学系统

Unit 1 An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!

   Communication Focus Making a Diagnosis

   Pronunciation Focus  "S" versus "TH"

Unit 2 The Power of the Press

   Communication Focus Investigative Reporting

   Pronunciation Focus  "Of" and "And" in Rapid Speech

Unit 3 Tying the Knot

   Communication Focus Event Planning

   Pronunciation Focus  "For" and "To" in Rapid Speech

Unit 4 You Wanna Be a Star'?

   Communication Focus Expressing Preferences and Opinions

   Pronunciation Focus  "Do" and "Can" in Rapid Speech

Unit 5 It' s Time for a Vacation!

    Communication Focus Expressing Possibility

    Pronunciation Focus  "B" versus "P"

Unit 6 Of Geeks and Gadgets

    Communication Focus Expressing Skepticism

    Pronunciation Focus  The Final "S"

Unit 7 I'm So Stressed Out!

    Communication Focus Expressing Disappointment

    Pronunciation Focus  The Final "S"

Unit 8 Presentations: A Piece of Cake

    Communication Focus Asking and Responding to Questions

                 during Presentations

    Pronunciation Focus  "OU" versus "OI"

Unit 9 Crime and Punishment

    Communication Focus Making and Denying Accusations

    Pronunciation Focus  "OO" versus "U"

Unit 10 It Takes Teamwork

    Communication Focus Offering and Asking for Help

    Pronunciation Focus  How to Pronounce "EA"

Unit 11 You've Got the Job!

    Communication Focus Selling Yourself in Job Markets

    Pronunciation Focus  The Long "A" versus the Short 'T'

Unit 12 The Customer Is Always Right!

    Communication Focus Making Complaints over the Phone

    Pronunciation Focus  The Final "ED"

Unit 13 Money Makes the World Go Rround!

    Communication Focus Completing Bank Transactions

    Pronunciation Focus  More about Final "ED"

Unit 14 It's Up to You

   Communication Focus Seeking and Receiving Advice

   Pronunciation Focus  The Voiced "ZH" Sound

Unit 15 Let's Agree to Disagree

   Communication Focus Disagreeing and Compromising

   Pronunciation Focus  More about Rapid Speech

Unit 16 End-of-Term Examination