本教材取材于真实语料，来源广泛，文体多样，在具有实用性和趣味性的同时，注重了学生人文素质的培养；按语言功能编排并突出了语用特点，使学生在日常学习和日后的工作中得以更便利地查找、模仿和使用；本教材在每单元均提供了大量操作性强的学习任务，将语言知识的积累、技能训练和语言信息的有效输出在学习任务的驱动中巧妙结合，用任务强化能力。

本册为第三册，以英语知识在各学科的通用性内容为主，同时充分考虑职场语言技能需求，将语言的实际运用和语言的基础知识相结合。

本书共分10个单元。每单元按照语言教学规律进行编排，包括：Listening and Talking(听说部分)、Intensive Reading(精读部分)、Learning strategy(学习策略部分)。以学生入学开始的生活为主线，在具体的交际场景中进行听说系统训练，精选了与学习、生活紧密相关的文章进行讲解，并提供了涉及阅读、翻译和写作的学习策略和语言应用技巧。

本书可作为高职高专非英语专业学生教材，也可作为相关职业培训的参考教材。

Unit One

 Listening and Talking

Asking for Suggestion and Preference

 Intensive Reading

Text A The Pleasure of Transforming Your Hobby into Your Profession

Text B Top 10 Habits of Happy People

 Learning Strategy

Unit Two

 Listening and Talking

Asking for and Offering Help

 Intensive Reading

Text A Reciprocal Altruism and Teamwork - Using Human Nature to Motivate Employees

Text B Helping Others Brings the Same Pleasure

We Get from the Gratification of Personal Desire

 Learning Strategy

Unit Three

 Listening and Talking

Calling the Police

 Intensive Reading

Text A The Police-Serving the Community

Text B Say Thank You to the Police

 Learning Strategy

Unit Four

 Listening and Talking

At the Hospital

 Intensive Reading

Text A Emotional IQ

Text B Stress and Its Repercussions

 Learning Strategy

Unit Five

 Listening and Talking

At the Bank

 Intensive Reading

Text A Preventing Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud : How to Protect your Credit Information

Text B Online Banking and Its Advantage

 Learning Strategy

Unit Six:

 Listening and Talking

At the Hair Salon

 Intensive Reading

Text A Early History of Barbering

Text B My Story

 Learning Strategy

Unit Seven

 Listening and Talking

Expressing Anger and Regret

 Intensive Reading

Text A How Water Shortage Can Impact You...

Text B Energy Crisis: Let's Stop Ignoring the Obvious

 Learning Strategy

Unit Eight

 Listening and Talking

Expressing Complaints and Gratitude

 Intensive Reading

Text A Cyberculture: Society, Culture, and the Internet

Text B Open Communication: from Counterculture to Cyberculture

 Learning Strategy

Unit Nine

 Listening and Talking

Expressing Likes and Sympathy

 Intensive Reading

Text A The Gratitude Attitude

Text B Gratitude Is the Key to a Better World for Everyone

 Learning Strategy

Unit Ten

 Listening and Talking

Looking for Jobs and Talking About Future

 Intensive Reading

Text A Fit for Work

Text B Employability Uncovered

 Learning Strategy

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