本书是根据教育部的《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》所编写，它以基础英语教学为重要目的，遵循“实用为主、够用为度”的原则，将语言基础能力与实际涉外交际能力的培养有机地结合起来，加强听说和应用文体阅读和模拟写作训练，使“学”与“用”紧密地结合，培养实际应用英语的能力。《基本要求》中所要求学生掌握的语法知识，分散在每课最后的“Grammar”模块进行专项讲解。另外，书后还附有本册的词汇总表，以便于学生查阅和记忆。该书可供各大院校作为教材使用，也可供从事相关工作的工作人员参考阅读。

Unit 1 Higher Education in China

 Text 1 Higher Education in China

 Text 2 Vocational Education in China

 Dialogue It's the Final Exams Again

 Applied Writing My School

 Grammar Past Progressive Tense & Future Progressive Ten

Unit 2 My Hometown

 Text 1 My Hometown Xi'an

 Text 2 Changes in My Hometown

 Dialogue Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

 Applied Writing My Hometown

 Grammar Past Perfect Tense & Future Perfect Tense

Unit 3 At the Bank

 Text 1 Online Bank

 Text 2 Bank Accounts

 Dialogue Go to the Bank

 Applied Writing Business Notice

 Grammar Present & Past Perfect Progressive Tenses

Unit 4 At a Restaurant

 Text 1 Cuisines in China

 Text 2 Food and Beverage Services in a Hotel

 Dialogue Eating Out

 Applied Writing Hotel and Restaurant Advertisements

 Grammar Indefinite Pronoun

Unit 5 In a Hospital

 Text 1 The Current Hospital Structures in China

 Text 2 Acupuncture

 Dialogue In a Hospital

 Applied Writing Letter of Complaint

 Grammar Tag Question

Unit 6 Holidays

 Text 1 Christmas

 Text 2 Halloween

 Dialogue Talking about Holidays

 Applied Writing Letter of Congratulations

 Grammar Auxiliary Verb

Unit 7 Culture

 Text 1 Language, Culture and Communication

 Text 2 An Encounter in Intercultural Communication

 Dialogue The Fish Tank

 Applied Writing Letter of Invitation & Invitation Card

 Grammar Coordinate & Other Constructions

Unit 8 Travel

 Text 1 What Is Tourism

 Text 2 Tips for Traveling Abroad

 Dialogue Where to Spend Holidays

 Applied Writing A Letter of Enquiry

 Grannnar Clauses with Introductory it

Unit 9 Stay at a Hotel

 Text 1 A Home Away from Home

 Text 2 The Classification of Hotels

 Dialogue Housekeeping Service

 Applied Writing Letter of Reservation & Reply

 Grammar Gerund

Unit 10 Business Organizations

 Text 1 Proprietorship and Partnership

 Text 2 The Corporation

 Dialogue I'd Like to Work in a Small Company

 Applied Writing Offer

 Grammar Gerund

Unit 11 Studying Abroad

 Text 1 Your Studying Abroad Check-list

 Text 2 My Adjustment Problems in America

 Dialogue An Interview with a Visa Officer

 Applied Writing Letter Asking for an Application Form

 Grammar Present Participle

Unit 12 Resume

 Text 1 An Application Letter

 Text 2 Resume

 Dialogue A Job Interview

 Applied Writing Resume

 Grammar Past Participle,

Vocabulary