本书是在“普通高等教育‘十一五’国家级规划教材”《新编实用英语》(第二版)的基础上，由辽宁省高职高专院校具有丰富教学经验的一线教师结合辽宁省对外交流实际编写的一套高职高专英语教材。全书共分8个单元，每个单元都由说(Talking Face to Face)、听(Being All Ears)、读(Maintaining a Sharp Eye)和写(Trying Your Hand)四部分组成，另有“趣味阅读”部分(Having Some Fun)和“英语应用能力考试备考(Preparing for PRETCO)”。该书注重听说技能训练及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能力相结合，它可供各大专院校作为教材使用，也可供从事相关工作的人员作为参考用书使用。

《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》(辽宁版)系列教材是在“普通高等教育‘十一五’国家级规划教材”《新编实用英语》第二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》(辽宁版)第1册，共8个单元，每个单元都由“说”、“听”、“读”、“写”、“英语应用能力考试备考”和“趣味阅读”6部分组成。本书为4色印刷，版式精美，并配有录音带。

1 Greeting and Introducing People

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ The Way Americans Greet

Passage Ⅱ A Little About Me

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

2 Giving Thanks and Expressing Regrets

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Different Attitudes Towards Gift-Giving

Passage Ⅱ Thank-You Notes Are Heart-Wanning

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

3 Directions and Signs

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅱ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ I Hate Flying

Passage Ⅱ I'd Been Treated Like a Friend in Need

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

4 Timetables and Schedules

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Punctuality and Keeping Promises

Passage Ⅱ Begin Each Day with a Fresh Plan of Attack

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

5 Talking About the Weather

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Is It Going to Be a Fine Day

Passage Ⅱ British People Like Talking About the Weather

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

6 Sport Events and Outdoor Activities

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ The Triathlon's Great Attraction

Passage Ⅱ Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas

Passage Ⅱ When I Was in America

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

8 Keeping Healthy and Seeing a Doctor

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage Ⅰ A Guide to Health for Tourists

Passage Ⅱ The Loving Heart Will Go On

 Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand

 Section Ⅴ Preparing for PRETCO

 Section Ⅵ Having Some Fun

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