《研究生实践英语教程(附光盘上下)》由罗杰鹦主编，本书根据语言的难度，以马斯洛需求层次理论(Maslow's hierarchy ofneeds)递进式编排。具体而言，教材从以下16个话题展开教学：Poverty and Ghetto；Urban Prosperity and Rural Tranquility；Emotion and Sentiment；Dream and Expectation；Faith and Value；Courage and Fortitude；Intelligence and Education；Fame and Notoriety；Nature and Nurture Environment and Existence；Fear and Panic；Love and Affection；Intelligent and Cunning；Advertising and Publicity；Beauty and Prettiness；Knowledge and Wisdom。这些话题涉及人类生存、环境、情感、自我发展等，具有经典性(canonicity)、时代性(timeliness)、可读性(readability)、丰富性(richness)、创造性(creativity)五大特点，既符合研究生的认知水平，又能满足学生的求知欲望。总之，本教材以建构主义、认知主义、行为交际理论为指导，展开以学生为中心的任务学习、语言模仿和信息处理；以纸质平面课本为主体，以多媒体光盘和计算机网络为平台，为学生提供语言要点、文化背景、难题讲解等立体式的互动和学习延伸。

《研究生实践英语教程(附光盘上下)》由罗杰鹦主编，这是一部基于英语学科文化的研究生实践英语教材。《研究生实践英语教程(附光盘上下)》的宗旨和目标：加强并完善教材建发，创新改节课程设置，有效地激发研究生对英讲学习的兴趣，使英语学习与专业方向相结合，人文素养与实践能力相结合。科学地融合听、说、读、写、译于一体，致力于培养学生用英语在专业领域进行实际交流的能力。

Unit 1 Poverty and Ghetto

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ Ghetto

Part Ⅱ Michelle Obama's Slave Ancestry

Part Ⅲ African-Americans Still Lag behind Whites

Part 1V Poverty in America Affects Millions

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

 Further Reading

To Kill a Mockingbird

 Writing Practice

Unit 2 Urban Prosperity and Rural Tranquility

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ Cities or Countryside

Part Ⅱ Rethink the Role of the City

Part Ⅲ Natural England

Part Ⅳ Rural Opportunities Program

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

Megacities

 Further Reading

Winter Walk

 Writing Practice

Unit 3 Emotion and Sentiment

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ Wordmaster

Part lI Clear Your Mental Space

Part Ⅲ Today I Will Be Master of My Emotions

Part Ⅳ Critical Comment

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

My Father's Sweater

 Further Reading

The Joy of Less

 Writing Practice

Unit 4 Dream and Expectation

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ Inner Voice

Part Ⅱ The Biggest Economy

Part Ⅲ What Is American Dream?

Part Ⅳ Kiss of Reality

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

What Did You Expect? It Makes a Difference

 Further Reading

The Truth about Relationship Expectations

 Writing Practice

Unit 5 Faith and Value

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ What It Means to Be a Good Samaritan

Part Ⅱ What I Believe

Part Ⅲ The Real Measure of a Life Well Lived

Part Ⅳ Women in a Religious Community

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

Confucian World at the Time of the West's Expansion

 Further Reading

Religions and World History

 Writing Practice

Unit 6 Courage and Fortitude

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ Facing the Enemies Within

Part Ⅱ A Memory of the Challenger Astronauts

Part Ⅰll If I Were a Boy Again

Part Ⅳ Living Life Fueled by Power of Courage

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

The Courage to Live Consciously

 Further Reading

Fortitude: The Determination to Become Happy

 Writing Practice

Unit 7 Intelligence and Education

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ A Dialogue between Andre and His Mom

Part Ⅱ Considering National Education Standards

Part Ⅲ Does Physical Activity Lead to Higher Grades?

Part Ⅳ Intelligence and IQ

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

The Brains Business

 Further Reading

The Evolution of Intelligence: Natural Genius?

 Writing Practice

Unit 8 Fame and Notoriety

 Quotes

 General Information

 Listening Practice

Part Ⅰ What I Have Lived For

Part Ⅱ The Most Intelligent Person Who Ever Lived

Part Ⅲ Ambition

Part Ⅳ Celebrating the Summer Olympics and Paralympics

 Oral Practice

 Reading Text

The Fame Motive

 Further Reading

The Roots of My Ambition

 Writing Practice

Glossary