方凡、陈伟英主编的《研究生英语：公众演讲》以不同的主题为主线，每个单元围绕一个主题进行演讲欣赏、演讲技巧和口语训练的综合性实践活动。本书以12个主题为序，主要内容包括：阅读欣赏、演讲技巧、口语练习和衍生话题四大部分。本书主要供高等院校非英语专业的研究生使用，同时也适用于具有大学英语六级水平或具有相当水平的有意提高英语水平的人员。

Unit 1 Health

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Health Disparity in Communities of Color

Text B Collaboration in Health Emergencies

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (1): Preparing a Speech

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 2 Technology

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Advanced Transportation Technology in California

Text B NASA and Commercial Space:Public Trust and Private Interest

Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (2): Audio-visual Aids to Your Speech

Part Ⅲ Oral Task

Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 3 Digital Age

  Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Do Video Games Help Kids Learn?

Text B Bridging a Lesser Known Digital Divide

Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (3): Beginning the Speech

Part Ⅲ Oral Task

Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 4 Education

  Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Expanding Higher Education Opportunities

Text B International Cooperation in Education and Research

  Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (4): Nonverbal Communication Skills

  Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 5 Commerce

 Part Ⅰ Warming.up Reading

Text A Leadership and the Globally Integrated Enterprise

Text B Remarks on Trade between China and the U.S.

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (5): Logical Development of a Speech

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅲ Extended Topics

Unit 6 Environment

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Environmental Protection in China:Challenges and Solutions

Text B A Speech at Nanyang Girls' High School

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (6): Language in a Speech (Ⅰ)

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 7 Law

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Law and Order

Text B Security vs. Privacy

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (7): Language in a Speech (Ⅱ)

Part Ⅲ Oral Task

Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 8 Science

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Computation for the 21st Century: A New Paradigm

Text B UK-China: Partners in Science

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (8): Emergency in a Speech

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 9 Housing

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A The Communities Plan Statement to the Commons

Text B Green Party's Housing Policy

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (9): Ending a Speech (Ⅰ)

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 10 Clothes & Dress

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Speech at the Fashion Retail Academy

Text B Clothing, Dress Codes & Uniforms

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (10): Ending a Speech (Ⅱ)

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 11 News

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A The Role of Newspapers in This Digital Age

Text B Can Newspaper Journalism Survive Blogs,Fox News, and Karl Rove?

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (11): Handling Questions After a Presentation

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅳ Extended Topics

Unit 12 Sports

 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading

Text A Reflections on College Football 2006

Text B Sports Q&A: Boxing Submits to UFC

 Part Ⅱ Speech Technique (12): Techniques in Answering

 Part Ⅲ Oral Task

 Part Ⅳ Extended Topics