本书为《新编英语实用教程》学生用书第2册，共分为十个单元，每单元由四个部分组成，即Focus on Reading，Focus on Grammar，Focus on Writing和Focus on Speaking。第一部分FoCUS on Reading包括三篇文章：Basic Reading(基本阅读课文)，Extensive Reading(泛读课文)和Supplementary Reading(补充阅读)。Basic Reading为主课文，是每个单元学习的重点，包括生词表、注释、课文理解练习、词汇语法练习、翻译练习以及完形填空练习。Extensive Reading作为主课文的补充，同样配有课文理解练习、词汇语法练习、翻译练习。Supplementary Reading采用一篇短文配五个阅读理解选择题的形式，可用作学生对自己阅读理解能力的自测。本教程根据网络教育学生的特点和需要，增设Focus on Grammar，即语法知识体系的介绍以及配套的练习。其后的Focus on Writing提供作文题目以及中英文的参考词汇；Focus on Speaking则按照交际功能划分，各单元该部分内容由一段对话和数道交际英语练习题组成。

根据国家新颁布的网络教育统考课程考试大纲编写，充分考虑网络教育，即成人学习、业余学习和网络学习的特点，重点突出，内容精炼，充分利用多媒体教学手段，帮助学生巩固与掌握基础词汇和语法知识，培养和训练读、写、译、说的基本语言技能。

选材新颖，内容丰富，趣味性、知识性强，能激发学生的学习兴趣。

以大纲中大学英语C级词汇作为学生已掌握的基本词汇，在此基础上，分别列出大学英语B级词汇以及超纲词。标识清楚，词义全面，例句充分。

大纲中所包含题型(交际英语、阅读、完形填空、词汇语法、翻译、写作)在各单元练习中均有体现。使学生熟悉统考题型。

教程含《新编英语实用教程》(配有光盘)(1、2册)，《新编英语实用教程学习指导书》(1、2册)，以及相应的教学课件等配套材料。

Unit 1 Entertainment

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Can Music Tell Your Personality？

Extensive Reading TV-A Thief of Time？

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 宾语从句

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic My Favorite TV Program

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Likes and Dislikes

Communicative Practice

Unit 2 people

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Stephen Wozniak

Extensive Reading The Other Senses

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 主语从句、表语从句、同位语从句

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic My English Teacher

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Bikini Day

Communicative Practice

Unit 3 Success

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Self-doubt: An Obstacle to Success

Extensive Reading Run, Patti, Run！

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 定语从句

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic The Way to Success

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Which Is Your Favorite？

Communicative Practice

Unit 4 Time

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Growing Old at the DMV

Extensive Reading Have You Ever Had a Time Shift？

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 状语从句(1)：时间、地点

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic How Do I Spend My Spare Time

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Doing Sports

Communicative Practice

Unit 5 Money

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Money Can Really Buy Happiness

Extensive Reading Children and Money

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 状语从句(2)：原因、目的、结果、条件

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic Is Money Everything？

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Yes, We Can！

Communicative Practice

Unit 6 Travel

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading A Beginner's Guide to Cave Exploring

Extensive Reading Passenger Space Travel "by Middle of Next Decade"

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 状语从句(3)让步、比较、方式 状语从句的省略用法

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic Travelling

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Making Reservations

Communicative Practice

Unit 7 Language

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Americans Show Interest in Learning Chinese

Extensive Reading Immigration and Learning a New Language

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 倒装结构

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic Tips on Learning English

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Taking a Vacation

Communicative Practice

Unit 8 Gender

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Men and Women Are They Equal or Not？

Extensive Reading Gender and Internet Research

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 强调

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic Post-school Qualifications in Australia 1999

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue How Much Is It？

Communicative Practice

Unit 9 History

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Hard Times, Tough Choices

Extensive Reading Before History

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 主谓一致

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic A Letter

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Are You Referring To...

Communicative Practice

Unit 10 Food

 Focus on Reading

Basic Reading Fast-Food Nation

Extensive Reading Why Are We Growing Food to Feed Cars Instead

of People？

Supplementary Reading

 Focus on Grammar

Grammar Review 虚拟语气

Grammar Practice

 Focus on Writing

Topic Foreign Fast Food

 Focus on Speaking

Easy Cool Dialogue Disappointment

Communicative Practice

Appendix Ⅰ New Words

Appendix Ⅱ Phrases and Expressions