“语言文化系列丛书”内容涵盖文化、历史、文学、语言、新闻等方方面面，方便大专院校的本专科学生、硕士生和博士生以及英语爱好者更好地了解和掌握英语语言文化知识，更有效率地进行跨文化交际。

《现代英语口语与演讲》(作者宋改荣)是其中一册，分为“听与说”和“演讲与辩论”两个部分，共10个单元。

《现代英语口语与演讲》(作者宋改荣)分为“听与说”和“演讲与辩论”两个部分，共10个单元。第1～6单元选择大学生感兴趣的热门话题，每单元提供必要的短语和句型，日常会话最常用的英语口语表达，英文诗歌、电影、歌曲、谜语、笑话等内容。第7～10单元为演讲，辩论宴战演练，重点介绍演讲技巧、辩论技巧，配以名家演讲、大学生演讲范例以及经典辩论片段等内容。

《现代英语口语与演讲》可作为高等院校(非)英语专业选修课教材，也可供其他欲提高英语口语水平者使用。

Chapter 1 Listening&Speaking

Unit 1 Education教育

Ⅰ．Life on Campus

Ⅱ．Teaching and Studying

Ⅲ．Campus Love

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Ⅴ．Communicative Skills

Unit 2 People and Society人与社会

Ⅰ．Appearance and Achievements

Ⅱ．Families and Friendshipt

Ⅲ．Soeial Problems

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Ⅴ．Communicative Skills

Unit 3 Sports and Body Building运动与健身

Ⅰ．Sports

Ⅱ．Body Building

Ⅲ．Benefits from Sports and Body Building

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Ⅴ． Communicative Skills

Unit 4 Traveling and Transportation旅游与交通

Ⅰ．Preparation for Traveling

Ⅱ．Traveling

Ⅲ．Transprtation 

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Ⅴ．Communicative Skills

Unit 5 Leisure and Entertainment休闲娱乐

Ⅰ．Interests and Hobbies

Ⅱ．Music and Literature

Ⅲ．Movies and the Oscar

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Ⅴ．Communieative Skills

Unit 6 Plans for the Future未来打算

Ⅰ．Job Hunting and Interview

Ⅱ．Going Abroad

Ⅲ．University Students’Innovative Undertaking

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Ⅴ．Communicative Skills

Chapter 2 Speech&Debate

Unit 7 Speech Theory演讲理论

Ⅰ．Preparing a Speech

Ⅱ．Structure of a Speech

Ⅲ．Figures of Speech Often Used in a Speech

IV．Delivering a Speech

Unit 8 Speech Practice演讲实践

Ⅰ．Speeches by Presidents 

Ⅱ．Speeches from the“21st Century Cup”

Ⅲ．Practice Time 

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Unit 9 Debate Theory辩论理论

Ⅰ．Basic Terms

Ⅱ．Debate Order

Ⅲ．Debate Skills

Ⅳ．Debate Expressions

Unit 10 Debate Practice辩论实践

Ⅱ．DebateModels

Ⅱ．Debate Practice

Ⅲ．Debate Appreciation

Ⅳ．Zest Time

Appendix

Tapescript for Unit 1

Tapescript for Unit 2

Tapescript for Unit 3

Tapescript for Unit 4

Tapescript for Unit 5

Tapescript for Unit 6

Key to Unit 1 

Key to Unit 2

Key to Unit 3

Key to Unit 4

Kev to Unit 5

Kev to Unit 6