这套《视听说教程》是配合主干教材使用的，重点是培养学生英语口语表达能力和听力理解能力。我国大学生从小学到大学学了十几年英语，已经掌握了英语基本语法，掌握了一定数量的英语词汇，具备了初步的阅读能力。与阅读能力相比，日前我国非英语专业大学生的口语能力比较弱，他们提高英语口语能力的要求相当迫切，因此进一步发展听、说能力已成为当前和今后一个时期英语教学的重点和发展方向，教材也应体现这一方向。

这本《视听说教程(第3版4教师手册新世纪大学英语系列教材普通高等教育十一五国家级规划教材)》(作者杨惠中)是其中一册。

1 Our Earth

Topic The natural and man-made world

Vocabulary Natural wonders; engineering feats

Functions Offering another opinion

Lesson A Listening & Speaking The natural world

Vocabulary Link: Natural wonders

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Similar stress patterns

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Global Viewpoints: Natural wonders

Man-made structures

City Living: I love skyscrapers!

2 Technology Today

Topic Modern technology

Vocabulary Computer words; describing products

Functions Showing interest

Lesson A Listening and Speaking Computers are everywhere.

Vocabulary Link: Computer words

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Pron unciation of s in used to and use / used

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Global Viewpoints: Technology today

City Living: The first word processor

3 Newspapers and the News

Topic News, newspapers, and journalism

Vocabulary People who bring us news; newspapers

Functions Asking about identity

Lesson A Listening & Speaking The people behind the news

Vocabulary Link: Newsmakers

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Identifying unclear vowels

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Global Viewpoints: Jobs in the news

News sources

City Living: What are you waiting for?

4 The World of Work

Topic Jobs and occupations

Vocabulary Job qualities; two-word jobs

Functions Asking about ability

Vocabulary Link: Job qualities

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Reduced for in time expressions

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

teonB Video Course Dreamjobs

Global Viewpoints: What do you do?

Dream jobs

City Living: The big job interview

5 Big Business

Topic International businesses; advertising

Vocabulary Describing companies; ways of advertising

Functions Talking about approximate amounts

Vocabulary Link: International companies

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Stress on nouns and verbs with the same spelling

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B video Course Big busin

Global Viewpoints: Companies and advertising

City Living: "Furniture Showroom" --Take one

6 Wealth

Topic Wealthy lifestyles and striking it rich

Vocabulary The life of luxury

Functions Expressing sympathy; expressing wishes

Vocabulary Link: The life of luxury

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Linking the same consonant sound

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Leuon B videoCou Striking it dch

Global Viewpoints: I wish

Striking it rich

City Living: Mike's Uncle Max

7 Social Issues

Topic Local and global issues

Vocabulary Community issues; world problems

Functions Making a complaint / asking for help; agreeing and disagreeing

Vocabulary Link: Community issues

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Emphatic stress

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

R VideoCourse Community issues

Global Viewpoints: In my community

Global issues

City Living: What do you think of New York?

8 Honestly Speaking

Topic Lying, truth, and trust

Vocabulary Is lying ever OK?

Functions Giving direct advice; asking for opinion

Vocabulary Link: Is lying ever OK?

Listening: Activities 1-5

Pronunciation: Rising intonation to show surprise

Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Course Honesty is the best polio,

Global Viewpoints: Lies, lies, lies!

City Living: Honesty is the best policy.

Review: Units 1-4 Testing Your Listening Comprehension

Review: Units 5-8 Testing Your Listening Comprehension