《大学英语基础听力教程》(Active Listening，Second Edition)是外教社从剑桥大学出版社引进出版的一套美式英语教程，供我国大学低年级基础阶段的听力教学使用，也可供具有同等水平的高职院校选用。

本套教程的作者Steven Brown和Dorolyn Smith在英语作为第二语言和英语作为外语(ESL/EFL)的教学和教师培训方面具有丰富的经验，著述丰厚。

本套教程注重引导学生有意识地关注并运用听力策略，提高听力能力。采用任务型教学方式，精心设计各项活动，全面而均衡地训练学生听懂大意、听懂细节和根据听到的信息作出推断的能力。听力训练与口语活动有机结合，注重输入后的输出，强化学习效果。本书注重提高学生的词汇量，配合专门的听力技能训练和语音语调训练，为学生提高英语听说能力打好坚实基础。每册4个Expansion单元，通过多种听力活动介绍世界风情，提高学生的跨文化交际意识。

本书是教师用书第三册。

Plan of the Student's Book

To the teacher

Teaching notes

Before you begin Getting ready to listen and learn

 Unit I What do you say first?

 Unit 2 Sights and sounds

 Unit 3 Dating

 Unit 4 Communication and culture

Expansion 1 Russia

 Unit 5 The Internet

 Unit 6 Superstitions

 Unit 7 Manners

 Unit 8 Natural health

Expansion 2 Ireland

 Unit 9 Science trivia

 Unit 10 Advertising

 Unit 11 Study abroad

 Unit 12 How things work

Expansion 3 Brazil

 Unit 13 Personality traits

 Unit 14 Values

 Unit 15 Good business

 Unit 16 Unsolved mysteries

Expansion 4 The Philippines

Additional notes

Activation: A speaking and listening game

Self-study units

Testing program

Contents

Quizzes

Quiz answer key

Quiz audio scripts

Tests (including answer sheets and answer keys)

Test audio scripts

Score records sheet

Student's Book audio scripts (including Self-study)

Quizzes and tests track listing