本教材采用中外专家合作编写的模式，借鉴和汲取了国外先进的教学理念和方法，体现了语言教学法和语料库语言学研究的最新成果，同时结合我国大学英语视听说课程教与学的现状和特点，旨在满足我国大学生提高英语听说能力的迫切需要。

采用原版影音素材，语言真实地道；题材丰富多样，生动有趣；录像以情景剧形式展现，提供了真实的语言环境，能有效激发学生的学习兴趣；话题、情景设计以美语语境为主，辅以全球多元文化背景，置英语学习于世界文化环境之中，培养跨文化交际能力；以功能、题材、情景为编写主线，重点培养语言输出能力；精心设计的交互式练习，由浅入深，循序渐进，引导学习者逐步掌握会话策略，最终实现使用规范得体的英语进行有效交际的目的。

本教程含学生用书、学生助学光盘、教师用书和电子教案，可供大学一、二年级英语视听说课使用。

Unit 1 New Frivends，New Faees

Topic Meeting people; describing people

Functions Introducing yourself

Vocabulary Personal information;personal descripions

Lesson A Meeting new people

Lesson B Describing yourself and others

Unit 2 Uaeation!

Topic Weather;vacation habits and preferences

Functions Giving and suggesting

Vocabulary Weather;vacational travel

Lesson A How's the weather?

Lesson B The weather

Unit 3 All About You

Topic Pastimes and preferences

Functions Inviting;accepting and declining invitations

Vocabulary Sports;teams and clubs

Lesson A My favorite pastimes

Lesson B Sports and pastimes

Unit 4 Change

Topic Making changes in your life;plans and dreams

Functions Making and responding to requests

Vocabulary Changing for the better;plans after graduation

Lesson A I need a change

Lesson B Plans and dreams

Unit 5 Around the World

Topic Neighborhoods and cities

Functions Asking for and giving directions

Vocabulary Places in the neighborhood; talking about cities

Lesson A Places in my city

Lesson B Cities and towns

Unit 6 Home Sweet Home

Topic Houses, apartments, rooms, and housing

Functions Showing surprise

Vocabulary Places in a house; student housing

Lesson A Housing

Lesson B Where I live

Unit 7 Your Health

Topic The body, and health

Functions Talking about health problems

Vocabulary Body parts

Lesson A Health and body

Lesson B Staying healthy

Unit 8 Jobs and Ambitions

Topic Professions; job interviews; personalities

Functions Asking about jobs

Vocabulary Abilities; personality

Lesson A Jobs

Lesson B My job