张增健、余建中、梁正溜主编的《全新版21世纪大学英语读写教程(附光盘2十二五普通高等教育本科国家级规划教材)》除了强调选材的内容清新、语言生动外，在练习编写和教学过程中更突出听、说、读、写、译诸方面语言技能的培养。与此同时，也开始利用现代化教育技术手段，如课件光盘及学习软件系统等，积极展开以学生为中心的课堂教学活动。
本书以功能意念贯穿始终，充分利用现代计算机技术、网络技术和多媒体教学手段，全面提高学生的英语视、听、说、读、写、译的实用技能，以“立体化”的方式体现教学活动的实用性以及语言的交际功能。

Unit 1 Bonds of Friendship
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part ⅡText A Help for the Helper
Part Ⅲ Text B The Gift of Life
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 2 Road to Success
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A Just Do It -Jump-Start Your Career
Part Ⅲ Text B The Encore ( 再演的要求) Effect
Part Ⅴ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 3 Being True to One's Self
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A How to Be True to Yourself Follow These Sure Steps to Self-Respect
Part Ⅲ Text B "She Has So Much to Learn"
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 4 Cultural Values
Part ⅠVideo Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A The Spirit of "Do-It-Yourself"
Part Ⅲ Text B Where Do You Stand?
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 5 A Piece of Advice
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A The Art of Listening
Part Ⅲ Text B Learn How to Listen
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 6 Future World
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A Isaac Asimov's Future world: Medicine
Part Ⅲ Text B Back to the Future
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 7 Non-Human Earthlings
Part Ⅰ I Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A A Day in the Duck Family's Life
Part Ⅲ Text B How Much Do Animals Really Know?
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 8 New Technology
Part ⅠVideo Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A Cool Tools
Part Ⅲ Text B The Power and Promise of Nanotechnology( 纳米技术 )
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Glossary