该教材从高职高专院校的实际情况出发，将听、说、读、写、译的学习过程和语言实践融为一体，力争在有限的时间内让学生掌握英语知识的综合技能，并能灵活地实际应用。作者根据教学的实践经验，依据知识要点，综合和遴选了目前较为通行的科研学术成果，吸取其他教材和文献资料的长处，进行了系统的研究、探索和创新。

《公共实用英语》是按照《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》和《全国成人高等教育英语课程教学基本要求(非英语专业专科用)》而编写的，同时还参考了《高等学校英语应用能力考试大纲》和《大学英语四级考试大纲》。本教材是为提高高职高专日校及成人教育学生的英语水平，适应高职高专英语教学改革而编写的英语知识综合实用教材，同时，也可以作为自学者进修学习用书。

本套教材共分教材四册、学习指导四册。每册十个单元，每单元包括听力训练(Listening Practice)、口语训练(Oral Practice)、阅读训练(Reading Practice．Text A，Text B，Fast Reading)、写作训练(Writing Practice)、拓宽训练(Further Practice)。

本书为《公共实用英语》教材的第二册。

Unit 1 Food & Party

 Listening Practice

 Oral Practice

 Reading Practice

Text A Presidents and Chopsticks

Text B American Food

Fast Reading Accepting an Invitation

 Writing Practice

 Further Practice

Unit 2 Choices

 Listening Practice

 Oral Practice

 Reading Practice

Text A Four Words that Changed a Life

Text B Hard Work Leads to Success

Fast Reading Advice for Choice

 Writing Practice

 Further Practice

Unit 3 Love

  Listening Practice

  Oral Practice

  Reading Practice

 Text A The Gift of the Magi

 Text B A Soldier's Last Letter

Fast Reading How to Love

  Writing Practice

  Further Practice

Unit 4 Economy

  Listening Practice

  Oral Practice

  Reading Practice

Text A How to Make Money

Text B Money--A Raw Material

Fast Reading Future of the Net Economy

  Writing Practice

  Further Practice

Unit 5 Health

  Listening Practice

  Oral Practice

  Reading Practice

Text A Healthy Habits

 Text B How to Stay Healthy

 Fast Reading You and Your Breakfast

  Writing Practice

  Further Practice

Unit 6 Animals

  Listening Practice

  Oral Practice

  Reading Practice

 Text A Pets in Americans

Text B The British and Animals

 Fast Reading Ants Are Smarter than We Think

  Writing Practice

  Further Practice

Unit 7 Happiness

  Listening Practice

  Oral Practice

  Reading Practice

 Text A What Is Happiness

 Text B Are You Having Fun at Work?

 Fast Reading A Happy Man's Shirt

  Writing Practice

  Further Practice

Unit 8 Science

  Listening Practice

  Oral Practice

  Reading Practice

Text A Electricity

Text B Flying

Fast Reading Controversy over Identity Chip

  Writing Practice

  Further Practice

Unit 9 Negotiation

  Listening Practice

  Oral Practice

  Reading Practice

Text A Principles that Make You a Smarter Negotiator

Text B Practicing Tactics for Negotiation

Fast Reading Composing of Negotiation Team

 Writing Practice

 Further Practice

Unit 10 Future Planning

 Listening Practice

 Oral Practice

 Reading Practice

Text A Tips for Career Fair Success

Text B Life Expectations

Fast Reading Working for the Future

 Writing Practice

 Further Practice

Appendix Ⅰ Glossary

Appendix Ⅱ Phrases & Expressions