廖继红主编的这本《英语（第1册）》是中等职业教育公共基础课规划教材。本教材从“音标”、“日常会话用语”、“初中语法项目”的学习开始，结合“趣味知识”的学习，使学生温故而知新，旨在帮助低起点学生提高英语学习兴趣，增强自信心。

全书共设十个话题单元，配两个复习单元。每个单元的教学活动都围绕着一个与学生日常生活密切相关的话题进行，且全书涵盖了中学英语主要的语法项目。

Unit One Class English

Part one Alphabet

Part two Class English

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Two Greetings

Part one Ptonunciation

Part two Greetings

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Three Introduction

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Introduction

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Four OfFering help and gratitude

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Offers and responses

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Five Making phone calls

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Make a phone call

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Revision One

Unit Six Asking time and date

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Time and date

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Seven Talking about the weather

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Talking about the weather

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Eight Apologies, regrets and responses

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Apologies, regrets and responses

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Nine Good wishes, congratulations and responses

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Good wishes, congratulations and responses

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Unit Ten Asking for permission and farewells

Part one Pronunciation

Part two Asking for permission and farewells

Part three Grammar

Part four Fun time

Revision Two

Appendix 1 Vocabulary

Appendix 2 国际音标变化对照表