根据教育部关于《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》以培养学生实际运用语言的能力为目标、突出教学内容的实用性和针对性等基本精神，参照各地学校在使用《21世纪实用英语》第二版后提出的意见和建议，编者们对本套教材内容进行了修订。

第三版修订主要调整第四部分和第五部分的内容。即将原来第四部分Reading Training部分改为Workplace Context，主要用来描述工作场景发生的情景；将原来前二册第五部分全部改为应用文写作，第四册保留为短文写作。

本书为《21世纪实用英语》(第三版)第1册。全书将英语语言基础学习和职业岗位活动融为一体，充分体现“工学结合、以工作环节为主导”、“教、学、做”三位一体的高职英语教学理念。书中所选的课文内容，短小精悍，难度适合高职学生实际水平。

本书将英语语言基础学习和职业岗位活动融为一体，充分体现“工学结合、以工作环节为主导”、“教、学、做”三位一体的高职英语教学理念。

选择职业活动中以实际应用为主的、具有共性的材料为课文内容，短小精悍，难度适合高职学生实际水平。同时还提供教学参考书、练习册、考试辅导书、mp3文件、多媒体教学课件和网络学习资源，提供合理的教学建议和丰富的专业知识，方便教师授课，为教学提供便利。

Unit 1

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension: Greetings and Addressing

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development: Greetings and Addressing

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A Making Friends (1)

Text B Making Friends (2)

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: New Faces

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Card Making ( Ⅰ )

Unit 2

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension: Introducing

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development: Introducing

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A Touring in London

Text B New York City

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: Around the Office

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Card Making ( Ⅱ )

Unit 3

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension: Making Compliments

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development: Making Compliments

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A Computer

Text B Computer and Privacy

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: Routines

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Message Writing ( Ⅰ )

Unit 4

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension: Congratulations and Wishes

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development: Congratulations and Wishes

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A A Jazz King

Text B The Youngest Painter in the World

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: Office Work

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Message Writing ( Ⅱ )

Unit 5

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension: Thanks and Responses

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development: Thanks and Responses

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A The Other Woman in My Life (1)

Text B The Other Woman in My Life (2)

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: Office Regulations

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Notices and Announcement

Unit 6

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension: Apologies and Excuses

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development: Apologies and Excuses

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A Energy in Your Life

Text B New Renewable Energy

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: Job Assignments

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Poster and Playbill

Unit 7

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension:Parting and Farewell

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development:Parting and Farewell

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A Life Is a Marathon (1)

Text B Life Is a Marathon (2)

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: Getting Visitors

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Making up a Resume(Ⅰ)

Unit 8

 Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension: Weather and Time

 Part Ⅱ Speaking Development: Weather and Time

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Course: Text A Rose

Text B Santa Claus: the True Story

 Part Ⅳ Workplace Context: On the Phone

 Part Ⅴ Writing Work: Making up a Resume ( Ⅱ )

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