在内容上，《人文英语·综合英语（1）/高等院校英语课程“十三五”规划系列教材》共包含12个知识领域，即：社会、民族、历史、商业、交际、艺术、哲学、宗教、政治、科技、教育、环境。这12个领域在每一册都形成一个单元。之所以没有包含文学、语言两个领域，是因为这两个领域是英语专业的核心领域，一般都开设有多门相关课程。在形态上，本教材以立体教材呈现，分纸质本和云端数据库两个部分。云端数据库是对纸质教材相关内容的补充和拓展，用于学生基于纸质教材进行拓展性学习。

Unit 1 History
Part Ⅰ PreparatoryWork
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Lnit 2 Art
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 3 Science and Technology
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 4 Philosophy
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 5 Race and Nation
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 6 Society
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 7 Communication
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 8 Education
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 9 Nature and Environment
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 10 Business
Part I Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 11 Religion and Belief
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration
Unit 12 Politics
Part Ⅰ Preparatory Work
Part Ⅱ Reading
Part Ⅲ Discussion and Exploration