《口语教程》第一册的教学内容如英语书名所说，是“Learn to Talk”。如何学习英语口语？首先要克服心理障碍，大胆开口讲英语。本书围绕询问、请求、建议、抱怨、劝告、道歉、描述等交际功能编排练习，并设置各种情景，贴近学生生活，使他们学了就能用、能有话讲。其次，低年级阶段训练以形式/结构为重点，固化操练有其内在合理性，特别是要重视预构成语块的学习。本书给出常用表达方式及对话范文，要求学生进行仿说。掌握这些规范得体、惯常使用的语言形式，日积月累，反复操练，做到脱口而出，久而久之，讲英语就会自然、地道。再次，在语言学习过程中，背诵被证明是有效的方法。古人云：熟读唐诗三百首，不会做诗也会吟。“熟读”包括反复地大声朗读和背诵仿说。本书每个单元都精选若干蕴义深邃的语篇和短诗，要求学生朗读背诵，做到烂熟于心，这将奠定其英语口语表达能力的基础。总之，《口语教程》第一册针对一年级学生学习英语口语的特点，努力帮助他们在起始阶段就有一个好的开头，而好的开头是成功的一半。

Unit 1

 How to Greet People

 How to Make Introductions

Unit 2

 How to Start a Conversation

 How to Ask for Information

Unit 3

 How to Ask Directions

 How to Give Directions

Unit 4

 How to Make an Appointment

 How to Ask for Permission

Unit 5

 How to Talk about Likes and Dislikes

 How to Show Agreement and Disagreement

Unit 6

 How to Ask for Help

 How to Offer Help

Unit 7

 How to Make Suggestions

 How to Give Advice

Unit 8

 How to Complain

 How to Persuade

Unit 9

 Oral Practice

Unit 10

 How to Apologize

 How to Forgive

Unit 11

 How to Give Instructions

 How to Talk about Similarities and Differences

Unit 12

 How to Talk about Past Events

 How to Ask for a Description

Unit 13

 How to Describe Things

 How to Describe Places

Unit 14

 How to Talk about the Future

 How to Talk about Possibilities

Unit 1 5

 How to Describe People

 How to Make Clarifications

Unit 16

 How to Ask Personal Questions

 How to Talk about Personal Interests

Unit 17

 How to Express Your Opinions

 How to Make Farewells

Unit 18

 Oral Practice

 Appendix Pronunciation and Intonation Practice