《英语口语教程》是一套以话题和功能为纲编写的口语教材。教材力图把学生置于英语国家文化背景之中，充分发挥学生的听说能力，引导学生积极主动地进行口语学习。本教材内容覆盖面广，语言环境真实，情景意念生动有趣，语言范例标准地道，注意到不同场合的语言交际过程，强调全面的口语能力培养。教程共2册，配有教师用书和录音带。除供高等院校英语专业一二年级、师专、教育学院、成人高校等英语专业使用外，还可以作为社会上具有一定英语基础的人员学习和提高英语口语的教材。

本书为第四册教师用书，共有18个单元，每单元包括Way to Speak, Challenge to Speak, Topic toDiscuss, Fun to Speak。练习形式新颖，由易到难，循序渐进。

UNIT 1

ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE WAR OF WORDS

UNIT2

THE ANCIENT CITY OF PINGYAO --CHINA'S WORLD

CULTURAL HERITAGE

UNIT 3

DATING OUT  MAY I HAVE A DATE?

UNIT4

THE CHINESE GREENHOUSE --ROAD TO PROSPERITY

UNIT 5

SIGNBOARD CULTURE --SIGNS AND COMMERIClALS

UNIT 6

GLOBAL WARMING --A WARNING OF DANGER

UNIT 7

CHINESE FESTIVALS AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS

UNIT 8

DRUGS --PLAYING WITH FIRE

UNIT 9

MADE IN CHINA -- A VISIT TO THE CHINA IMPORT AND EXPORT FAIR

UNIT 10

EVER CHANGING FASHION

UNIT 11

THE GIFT OF LIFE -- ORGAN DONATION

UNIT 12

SPORTS AND THE OLYMPICS

UNIT 13

EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA

UNIT 14

WATCHING A GOOD MOVIE OR TV SHOW

UNIT 15

DRUNK-DRIVING n WHO IS IN DANGER7

UNIT 16

ANCIENT CHINESE ARCHITECTURE AND OASSICA, GARDENS

UNIT 17

CHEAT AND CHEAT YOURSELF

UNIT 18

NEW CHALLENGES --JOB HUNTING

APPENDIX I

USEFUL FUNCTIONAL PATTERNS

APPENDIX II

MATERIALS FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES