《新起点大学英语听说教程（2）》共十个单元，每单元由五个部分组成，这五个部分围绕同一相关主题设计。其主要特点为：每个单元列出本单元的学习要点，将任务贯穿于整个学习过程当中，以完成任务的过程为学习过程，旨在提高学生的目标意识，既见树又见林。列出了每个单元应掌握的学习策略，有的放矢；把语言学习与现实生活结合起来，注重用英语来交流思想；培养学生终生学习的能力，强化自主学习意识。选择生动有趣的学习主题，再将主题巧妙地分解成既实际有用又便于操作的若干任务，注重产出性技能的训练和积累，有效地培养学生实际应用语言的能力。口语部分是听力部分的自然延伸和操练发展，突出实用性、趣味性、多样性、启发性和探索性。文化指南指导学生全面深入地获取并掌握与各主题有关的语言文化知识，通过丰富的语料激发学生对西方文化的探索之心，提高学生的综合文化素养和跨文化交际的能力。听力自测是学生课堂学习的延伸和应用，可作为学生课后的补充听力练习，方便学生拓展听力练习并自测学习效果。英文歌曲和诗歌欣赏既可以提高学生的学习兴趣，又可以检验学生的英语综合运用能力。

Unit 1 Dinine Out

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 Tea

Conversation 2 Ordering Food in a Restaurant

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Using a Napkin in a Restaurant

Passage 2 Choosing a Restaurant

Part Three Speaking Out

Ordering Food

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song Restaurant

Unit 2 My Favorite Holidays

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 An Evening at Home

Conversation 2 Easter

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Thanksgiving Day

Passage 2 Halloween

Part Three Speaking Out

Describing Holidays

Part Four  Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song When Christmas Comes to Town

Unit 3 How to Keep Fit

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 I'm on a Diet to Lose Weight

Conversation 2 I didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Exercise to Keep Fit

Passage 2 Take Your Brain for a Walk

Part Three Speaking Out

Describing a Cold

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song Lemon Tree

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 On a Flight

Conversation 2 Checking-out

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Holiday Pay in the USA

Passage 2 Backpacking

Part Three Speaking Out

Welcome Speech by the Local Guide

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song Traveling Light

Unit 5 Do You Have a Pet?

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 Having a Pet

Conversation 2 Going to the Zoo

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Transporting Animals

Passage 2 Animal Shelter

Part Three Speaking Out

Getting a Puppy!

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song Black Cat

Unit 6 Applying for a Job

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 Looking for a Chance

Conversation 2 Jumping on the Opportunity

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Job Interview Tips

Passage 2 Fit Yourself to a Job

Part Three Speaking Out

I Want to Get a Different Job

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song Please Mr. Postman

Unit 7 A Virtual World

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 A New Smartphone

Conversation 2 The E-mail Stuff

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 I Want to Start My Blog

Passage 2 Google eBooks

Part Three Speaking Out

Talking about How You Use Modern Technology to

Communicate

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five Enjoying Yourself

Song Dreams

Unit 8 Going Out for a Walk

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 Yao Has Retired

Conversation 2 Let's Watch the Olympics

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Football in the UK

Passage 2 Guide to Taekwondo

Part Three Speaking Out

Describing Your Favorite Sport

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song Knocking on Heaven's Door

Unit 9 Studying Abroad

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 International Transfer

Conversation 2 Study Abroad Programs

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 I Like Studying Abroad

Passage 2 Homestay

Part Three Speaking Out

Introducing Your Country

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Song Home

Unit 10 Energy

Part One Getting into the Topic

Part Two Listening Tasks

Task One Short Conversations

Task Two Long Conversations

Conversation 1 The Drought Conditions are Severe!

Conversation 2 Saving Energy

Task Three Short Passages

Passage 1 Nuclear Energy: Safe or not?

Passage 2 Renewable Energy

Part Three Speaking Out

Saving Energy

Part Four Testing Yourself

Part Five  Enjoying Yourself

Poem Haven

Appendix Glossary