杨惠中等编著的《视听说教程》是一套英语视听说教材。教程体现了语言教学法和语料库语言学研究的最新成果，能切实满足学生提高英语听说能力的迫切需要。视听材料全部采用原版素材，原汁原味，结合国情，真实风趣；录像以情景剧形式展现，能激发学习兴趣。

本书讲解由浅入深，循序渐进，引导学习者逐步掌握会话策略，最终实现使用规范得体的英语进行有效交际的目的。

1 All About Me

Topic Introductions and relationships

Vocabulary Relationships and life events

Functions Informal and formal introductions

Lesson A Listening & Speaking The people in my life

 Vocabulary Link: Talking about relationships

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: Reduction of present continuous -ing ending

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B Video Course Special people and memories

 Global Viewpoints: Special people

  Memories

 City Living: A favorite keepsake

2 Express Yourself!

Topic Expressing feelings through words and gestures

Vocabulary Feelings; gestures

Functions Asking how someone is

Lesson A Listening & Speaking Feelings

 Vocabulary Link: How do they feel?

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: Linking sounds with's

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B Video Course Feelings and emotions

 Global Viewpoints: Feelings and emotions

  Greetings around the world

 City Living: An important rule for traveling

3 Let's Eat!

Topic Food

Vocabulary Adjectives describing foods; eating in a restaurant

Functions Offering and suggesting

Lesson A Listening & Speaking Foods we like

 Vocabulary Link: Talking about foods

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: Sentence stress and rhythm

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B Video Course Eating out

 Global Viewpoints: Favorite foods

  International foods

 City Living: The spicier the better

4 Today's Trends

Topic Modern trends and fashions

Vocabulary Family statistics -- multiples and percentages; style and fashion

Functions Agreeing and disagreeing; giving advice

Lesson A Listening & Speaking Modern family trends

 Vocabulary Link: Family statistics

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: Unstressed of in rapid speech

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B Video Course Today trends

 Global Viewpoints: Family trends

  Personal style

 City Living: You ought to get more exercise!

5 Unsolved Mysteries

Topic Unsolved mysteries

Vocabulary Crime; mysteries

Functions Talking about possibility and impossibility

Lesson A Listening & Speaking A detective is on the case.

 Vocabulary Link: Cops and robbers

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: Third person singular in the present tense

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B Video Course Mysteries and strange events

 Global Viewpoints: Mysteries and strange events

 City Living: Elementary, my dear Tara!

6 The Mind

Topic Memory and dreams

Vocabulary Memory and memories; sleep and dreams

Functions Expressing degrees of certainty

Lesson A Listening & Speaking How's your memory?

 Vocabulary Link: College reunion

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: The past tense-ed ending

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-3

Lesson B Video Course Memory and dreams

 Global Viewpoints: How's your memory?

  Strange dreams

 City Living: Roberto's strange dreams

7 Let's Celebrate!

Topic Parties, festivals and holidays

Vocabulary Types of parties; describing festivals

Functions Accepting and declining invitations

Lesson A Listening & Speaking Party time!

 Vocabulary Link: Different kinds of parties

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: Reduced want to and would you

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B Video Course Festivals and holidays

 Global Viewpoints: What a party!

  Festivals and holidays

 City Living: Aloha everyone[

8 In the Neighborhood

Topic Neighborhood life

Vocabulary Errands; describing neighborhoods

Functions Polite requests with modal verbs and mind; imperatives

Lesson A Listening & Speaking Runing errands

 Vocabulary Link: A busy day

 Listening: Activities 1-5

 Pronunciation: Reduced forms of could you and would you

 Speaking & Communication: Activities 1-2

Lesson B Video Course Runing errands in my neighborhood

 Global Viewpoints: Running errands

  My neighborhood

 City Living: Claudia's errand service!

Review: Units 1-4 Testing Your Listening Comprehension

Review: Units 5-8 Testing Your Listening Comprehension