全书为应用型大学英语视听说系列教材之一，全书共八个单元，主题涉及批判性思维、中国主流哲学思想、职业与个性、了解与沟通世界、知名演讲、人工智能、广告宣传、交通出行，每个单元有六个部分，Part One Lead-in，Part Two Listening—Listening Skill，Part Three Speaking—Speaking Skill，Part Four Testing，Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking，Part Six Assessment，通过视频和音频材料，循序渐进地提升学生的听力和口语表达能力，结合实用性与知识性兼顾的主题引领学生学会聆听及表达自己的观点与思考。

Unit 1 Critical Thinking /1

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 听语速快的讲话

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何谈论时间？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessment

Unit 2 Chinese Philosophy /15

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 听谈判

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何谈论位置？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessment

Unit 3 Career and Personality /29

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 同义转换

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何咨询信息？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessment

Unit 4 Know and Communicate With the World /43

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 听叙述

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何谈论频率？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessment

Unit 5 Great Speeches /57

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 听演讲

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何表达时间顺序？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessment

Unit 6 Artificial Intelligence /71

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 理解术语和新词

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何表达距离？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessment

Unit 7 Advertisement /85

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 听逻辑推理词

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何谈论存在和不存在？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessment

Unit 8 Transportation /99

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening —— Listening Skill 听说明文

·Listening  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

·Viewing  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Three Speaking —— Speaking Skill 如何问路？

·Speaking Skill  -Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3 -Task 4

Part Four Testing

-Task 1 -Task 2 -Task 3

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

-Task 1 -Task 2

Part Six Assessmen