《新实用大学英语》是陕西省教育厅2009年陕西省成人继续教育教学改革研究项目“成人继续教育基础课程教材建设与研究”项目成果之一。

本教材由《新实用大学英语》——学生用书和教学手册组成，全书共分3册。

这本《新实用大学英语(2教学手册21世纪继续教育系列规划教材)》(作者魏水利)是该系列教学手册第2册。

Unit One: Birthday and Personality

Passage A: When Were You Born?

Passage B: How the West Views Our 12 Zodiac Animals

Unit Two: Health

Passage A : Health

Passage B: Are You Lazy?

Unit Three: Money

Passage A: Different Ways to Save Money

Passage B: Is Money a Major Conflicting Issue in Your Relationship?

Unit Four: Time

Passage A : The Value of Time

Passage B: Time Is What We Live in

Unit Five: Happiness

Passage A : Happiness

Passage B: Don't Let Happiness Run away from Us

Unit Six: Affection

Passage A : The "Other Woman" in My Life

Passage B: My Stepfather, My Friend

Unit Seven: Attitude Toward Life

Passage A: View in the Heart

Passage B : Think of What You Have Instead of What You Want

Unit Eight: Success

Passage A : Successful Living (I)

Passage B : Successful Living (II)