《英语读写教程》针对在校大学生的语言基础、思维能力和学习兴趣的不同，材料选择首先确定了学生感兴趣的32个话题，力争在选材时做到内容丰富、题材广泛以及体裁多样。内容主要从英美等国的报刊书籍以及网络资源中选出，主要涉及语言、文化、习俗、科技、人物等，力求深入浅出。根据教学需要，编者对所选材料进行了删节、修改和简化。课文长度为500—700词左右，其重点在于加强学生的语言基本功，为后期的语言学习打下较为坚实的基础。

Unit 1 LOVE

 Text 1 The Day of Love

 Structured Writing Choosing and Narrowing a Topic

 Applied Writing Application Letter

 Text 2 Love Is Just a Thread

 Reading Skills A Tip for Speeding Up Your Reading (1)

 Text 3 The Apple Tree

 Grammar Focus 被动语态

Unit 2 CULTURE

 Text 1 What Causes the Cultural Difference?

 Structured Writing Brainstorming

 Applied Writing  Resume

 Text 2 The Chinese Tea Culture

 Reading Skills A Tip for Speeding Up Your Reading (2)

 Text 3 When You Think of the American Pop Culture

 Grammar Focus 不定式

Unit 3 MUSIC & DANCING

 Text 1 British Music

 Structured Writing Grouping

 Applied Writing Certificates

 Text 2 The Role Dancing Plays in a Culture

 Reading Skills Guessing the Meaning of Words from Context (1)

 Text 3 Jazz Music

 Grammar Focus 动名词

Unit 4 ENVIRONMENT

 Text 1 Global Warming

 Structured Writing Writing the Topic Sentence

 Applied Writing Recommendation Letter

 Text 2 Environment Pledge of Green Olympic Games

 Reading Skills Guessing the Meaning of Words from Context (2)

 Text 3 Waste Treatment

 Grammar Focus 分词

Test Yourself (Units 1-4)

Unit 5 CELEBRITIES

 Text 1 John Fitzgerald Kennedy

 Structured Writing Simple Outlining

 Applied Writing  Advertisement

 Text 2 The People's Princess

 Reading Skills Reading for the Main Idea

 Text 3 Yang Liwei

 Grammar Focus 分词的独立主格结构

Unit 6 SCIENCE

 Text 1 History of the Hot Balloon

 Structured Writing Writing a Paragraph

 Applied Writing Public Signs

 Text 2 Death Is a New Invention

 Reading Skills Slang

 Text 3 Who Is the Victim of Science?

 Grammar Focus 主谓一致

Unit 7 PERSONALITY

 Text 1 Types of Personalities

 Structured Writing The Topic Sentence

 Applied Writing Condolence and Sympathy

 Text 2 Jane Eyre -- A Beautiful Soul

 Reading Skills Spotting Authors' Navigation Aids

 Text 3 Insurance Agent

 Grammar Focus 主语从句

Unit 8 MEDIA

 Text 1 Mass Media

 Structured Writing The Concluding Sentence

 Applied Writing Lost and Found

 Text 2 Media Effects

 Reading Skills Reading Comprehension Question (1)

 Text 3 Television

 Grammar Focus 宾语从句

Test Yourself (Units 5-8)

Unit 9 ADVENTURE

 Text 1 Boost Your Confidence

 Structured Writing A Support of the Controlling Idea

 Applied Writing  Credit Letter

 Text 2 Russian Flag Planted Under the North Pole

 Reading Skills Reading Comprehension Question (2)

 Text 3 Spirit of Adventure

 Grammar Focus 表语从句

Unit 10 ECONOMY

 Text 1 Do Not Get Carried Away with the GDP

 Structured Writing Comparison and Contrast

 Applied Writing  Trade Dispute

 Text 2 Asian Development Bank

 Reading Skills Figurative Language (1)

 Text 3 Why Decry the Wealth Gap?

 Grammar Focus 同位语从句

Unit 11 STRESS

 Text 1 Learning to Handle Stress

 Structured Writing Cause and Effect

 Applied Writing Inquiries and Replies

 Text 2 A Speech About Stress

 Reading Skills Figurative Language (2)

 Text 3 Feeling Stress

 Grammar Focus 定语从句

Unit 12 ANIMAL & NATURE

 Text 1 Animal Education

 Structured Writing Unity and Coherence

 Applied Writing Replies to Inquiries

 Text 2 Protection Efforts for Birds in Yurman

 Reading Skills Scanning

 Text 3 Why Is Ecological Balance Important?

 Grammar Focus 状语从句(一)

Test Yourself (Units 9-12)

Unit 13 HEALTH

 Text 1 A Gift of Life

 Structured Writing Narration

 Applied Writing  Offer

 Text 2 Drink to -- and for w Your Health

 Reading Skills Skimming

 Text 3 Study: Obesity Is "Socially Contagious"

 Grammar Focus 状语从句(二)

Unit 14 DISASTERS

 Text 1 A Report: Treat Floods As Seriously As Terrorism

 Structured Writing Description

 Applied Writing Acknowledging Orders

 Text 2 Hiroshima Memories

 Reading Skills Extensive Reading

 Text 3 Tangshan Earthquake: A Deadly Disaster

 Grammar Focus 倒装

Unit 15 SOCIAL PROBLEMS

 Text I Who Should Take Responsibility for Kids' Crimes?

 Structured Writing Exposition

 Applied Writing  Bargaining Letter

 Text 2 Facing Up to Violence in America

 Reading Skills Intensive Reading

 Text 3 Evaluation of Rural Unemployment

 Grammar Focus 虚拟语气(一)

Unit 16 JOBS

 Text 1 A Career Plan

 Structured Writing Argumentation

 Applied Writing  Contracts

 Text 2 Ten Tips for Leaders

 Reading Skills A Review of Figurative Language

 Text 3 Do You Have Passion for Your Job?

 Grammar Focus 虚拟语气(二)

Test Yourself (Units 13-16)

Appendix 1 The Appreciation of English Articles

Appendix 2 Glossary

Appendix 3 Keys to Test Yourself