《新思维英语》教材以素质教育作为指导思想，以培养学生多元的思维方式和积极的生活态度为宗旨，听说及课文部分所选语料融科学性、知识性、哲理性、趣味性为一体，内容涉及自然、地理、历史、文化、体育、身心健康、社会生活等多方面，不仅可以使学生轻松地掌握英语知识，而且在潜移默化中培育学生学会怎么做人、做事；语法以“够用”为度，表述通俗、易懂、易学；练习针对性强，题量适当，课上练习与课后作业并重；写作形式多样，实用性强；教师用书解释详尽，重点突出，条理清晰。

本套教材体系设计新颖，每册共八个单元，每单元分为Learn to say， Learn to Read，Learn to use和Learn to write四大板块。每四个单元后提供一套试题，该试题以“全国英语等级考试(PETS)”为依据设计题型，并融所学知识于其中。如果每周四课时，建议每单元在七个学时内完成，剩余课时可用于学生自测及教师讲评。其中听说部分两个课时，阅读部分三个课时，语法和写作部分各占一个课时。各校也可以根据实际课时数灵活调整教学进度和教学计划。

本书为该套教材的第三册。

《新思维英语》以教育部《中等职业学校英语教学大纲(试行)》为依据，以充分的市场调研为基础，以培养学生的实际应用能力为目标，难度适当，循序渐进，是一套专供初中毕业起点的中、高等职业教育公共英语课使用的教材。

全套教材共四册，配有教师用书和录音带，可供两学年使用。每册有八个单元和两套测试题，每单元包含四个板块：

Learn to Say：围绕各类话题进行基本听说训练，提高学生的英语交际能力；

Learn to Read：文章选材广泛，融知识性、哲理性和趣味性于一体，配有词汇和阅读练习；

Learn to Use：语法以“够用”为度，表述通俗、易懂易学；

Learn to Write：介绍常见实用文体写作，讲练结合，操作性强。

UNIT 1

Learn to Say

  Speaking and Listening Studying Abroad

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress The Circle of Life

  Reading for Enjoyment Balance of Nature

Learn to Use

 Grammar Passive Voice (11)

Learn to Write

 Writing Letter of Inquiry

UNIT 2

Learn to Say

 Speaking and Listening DINK

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress Rebellion and Confusion

 Reading for Enjoyment Rules

Learn to Use

 Grammar Non-Finite Verbs

Learn to Write

 Writing Letter of Congratulation

UNIT 3

Learn to Say

 Speaking and Listening Go Traveling

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress Travel Alone or with Friends

  Reading for Enjoyment The Manneken Piss

Learn to Use

 Grammar Gerund

Learn to Write

 Writing Letter of Reservation

UNIT 4

Learn to Say

 Speaking and Listening Shopping (11)

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress Accounting and Bookkeeping

  Reading for Enjoyment Online Shopping

Learn to Use

 Grammar Participles

Learn to Write

  Writing Letter of Consolation

TEST 1

UNIT 5

Learn to Say

 Speaking and Listening Hotel

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress Are Cell Phones Harmful?

  Reading for Enjoyment What Happens When You Smoke a

              Cigarette?

Learn to Use

 Grammar Coordinate Conjunctions and Subordinate Conjunctions

Learn to Write

 Writing Letter of Invitation

UNIT 6

Learn to Say

 Speaking and Listening Talking About Transportation

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress The Value of Time

 Reading for Enjoyment Are These the Best Years of Your Life?

Learn to Use

 Grammar Subjective and Predictive Clauses

Learn to Write

 Writing Timetable

UNIT 7

Learn to Say

 Speaking and Listening Table Manner

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress George W. Bush's Address on the 9/11

             Terrorist Attacks

  Reading for Enjoyment Bill Clinton's Speech at Peking

             University

Learn to Use

 Grammar Appositive Clauses and Objective Clauses

Learn to Write

  Writing Letter of Recommendation

UNIT 8

Learn to Say

 Speaking and Listening Idols and Fans

Learn to Read

  Reading for Progress One Move

  Reading for Enjoyment Follow Your Dreams

Learn to Use        

  Grammar Direct Speech and Indirect Speech

Learn to Write

  Writing How to Fill in a Form

TEST 2

GLOSSARY