本书在现有中职英语教材的基础上降低了难度，每单元生词量控制在20个以内，分解到听说部分(5个左右)和阅读部分(15个左右)；语法部分强调初中语法的复习、梳理，适量增加中职语法内容，并且以表格、条目的形式加以归纳，弱化纯语法的讲解。

本书采用“以话题为主线”的结构组织、编排教学内容，每单元围绕一个话题展开听、说、读、写。所涉及的话题既有源于学生非常熟悉的课内外生活的方方面面，又有学生将要面临的不同类别岗位工作的点点滴滴。可供不同专业类学生有目的地、选择性地组合学习，为后继专业课程的学习培养认知及兴趣。每个单元的听说部分都是一个场景的对话，同时罗列出该场景下不同情况的多种应答方式，以帮助学生灵活运用，并且口语练习轻格式、重流畅；写作部分列举了常见应用文范文、格式、要点，并给以练习。整体达到口头、笔头并重的目的。

本书配有CD-ROM，内含听说部分的听力内容、课文译文和习题答案等。

本书是根据教育部颁发的《中等职业技术学校英语教学大纲》的基本要求，结合中等职业技术教育课程整体改革方案的要求编写的。

本书共20个单元，涉及娱乐、天气、健康、方位、旅游、求职、交通、环保、节能、电视、计算机、运动等方面。每单元围绕一个话题展开学习。每个单元由Listening and Speaking，Reading Comprehen-sion，Grammar and Exercises，Reading and Writing 4部分组成。针对每一部分配有适量的强化训练，并且在每5个单元之后设一个复习单元。本书配有CD-ROM，内含听说部分的听力内容、课文译文和习题答案等。

本书适用于100学时左右的教学。既可作为中等职业学校两年制或三年制基础英语教材，也可作为一定英语基础的读者做自学辅导教材。

前言

Unit 1 A Letter from Home

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Greetings问候)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(A Letter from Home)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(音标)

 Part IV Reading and Writing(信件)

Unit 2 Walt Disney

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Introduction介绍)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Walt Disney)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(名词)

 Part IV Reading and Writing(名片)

Unit 3 A Study Plan

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Asking about Time问时间)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(A Study Plan)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(代词)

 Part IV Reading and Writing(请假条)

Unit 4 Food and Energy

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Talking about Likes and Dislikes谈论喜欢与不喜欢)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Food and Energy)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(形容词和副词)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 5 Health

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Seeing A Doctor看病)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Health)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(冠词)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Review I

Unit 6 Where Is The Palace Museum？

 Part I Listening and Speaking，(Asking The Way问路)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Where Is The Palace Museum?)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(句子成分)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 7 Weather Satellites

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Talking about The Weather谈论天气)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Weather Satellites)

 Part Ill Grammar and Exercises(句子种类)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 8 At A Travel Agents Office

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Offering Help提出帮助)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(At A Travel Agents Office)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(疑问句)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 9 Telephone

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Making Phone CaNs打电话)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Telephone)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(一般现在时、一般过去时、一般将来时)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 10 How to Get A Job？

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Interview面试)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(How to Get A Job?)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(现在进行时、过去进行时)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Review II

Unit 11 Solar Energy

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Making An Apology道歉)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Solar Energy)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(现在完成时、过去完成时)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 12 The Water Cycle

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Making Suggestions提建议)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(The Water Cycle)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(被动语态)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 13 An Invitation to Dinner

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Making An Appointment约会)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(An Invitation to Dinner)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(句子类型)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 14 Computer

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Making Requests提出请求)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Computer)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(名词性从句I)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 15 Communication

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Expressing Opinions表达个人观点)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Communication)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(名词性从句II)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Review III

Unit 16 The Spring Festival

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Talking about Holidays and Festivals谈论节假日)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(The Spring Festival)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(定语从句)

 Part IV Reading and Writing(贺卡)

Unit 17 An Accident

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Talking about Transportation谈论交通)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(An Accident)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(状语从句)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 18 The Olympic Games

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Asking about Interests and Hobbies询问兴趣和爱好)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(The Olympic Games)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(直接引语、间接引语)

 Part IV Reading and Writing

Unit 19 Buy Me Quickly

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Shopping购物)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(Buy Me Quickly)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(介词)

 Part IV Reading and Writing(广告)

Unit 20 How to Talk to A Foreigner？

 Part I Listening and Speaking(Farewells告别)

 Part II Reading Comprehension(How to Talk to A Foreigner?)

 Part III Grammar and Exercises(倒装句)

 Part IV Reading and Writing(习俗差异)

Review IV

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