本教材围绕某一交际话题如就餐、求职、购物等，展开读、译、听、说、写各项技能的培养与训练，加大听说技能、特别是实用交际能力的训练，加强对应用文等实用文体阅读能力的培养，进一步提高学生的语感与涉外交际能力。

《新编实用英语》系列教材是由教育部“高职高专教育英语课程教学指导委员会”根据《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求(试行)》组织编写的。《新编实用英语》(第二版)系列教材是在《新编实用英语》第一版的基础上修订而成。本套教材认真贯彻了“学一点、会一点、用一点”、“听、说、读、写、译并重”和“边学边用、学用结合”的原则。注重听说技能训练，注重对实用文体阅读能力的培养，将应用语言基本功的能力与实际涉外交际相结合。

本套教材还注重“教、学、考”相互照应。学完第2册可参加“高等学校英语应用能力考试”的B级考试。学完第4册可参加A级考试。

本书为《综合教程》(第二版)第2册，共8个单元，每个单元都由“说”、“听”、“读”和“写”4部分组成，另有一个“趣味阅读”部分。本书为4色印刷，版式精美，并配有录音带。

1 INVITATIONS

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Are You Really Being Invited?

Passage Ⅱ An Invitation Letter

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

2 EMAlLS

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Online Growth Continued

Passage Ⅱ Pros and Cons of“Chatroom”

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

3 COMMUNICATION BY PHONE

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ For Conversation Press #1

Passage Ⅱ Communication by Phone in the U.S.

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

4 MAKING RESERVATIONS

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Climer Lodge

Passage Ⅱ Letter from the President

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

5 AT A RESTAURANT

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Toledo:A Problem of Menus

Passage Ⅱ Toast at a Wedding

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

6 SHOPPING AND SIGHTSEEING

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Visiting the Gateway Arch

Passage Ⅱ Ordering a Gift Online

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

7 FAREWELL

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ The Most Unforgettable Character I've Met

Passage Ⅱ A Farewell Speech

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

8 APPLYING FOR A JOB

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Applying for a New Boss

Passage Ⅱ Beginning the Business

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun

NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

VOCABULARY

PHRASES