本书是与《英语听力教程》（Listen This Way )（第二版）主要适用于高等院校英语专业一至三年级学生，同时适合师专、教育学院、广播电视大学、成人高校英语专业学生及相当水平的英语学习者。

本书内容主要包括准备性练习、单项技能和相关微技能训练、与本单元内容相关专题领域内的热门话题或科技新发展介绍，以及挑战性较强的真实录音材料练习。

本书是与《英语听力教程》（Listen This Way )（第二版）主要适用于高等院校英语专业一至三年级学生，同时适合师专、教育学院、广播电视大学、成人高校英语专业学生及相当水平的英语学习者。

全套教材共分6册，每册配有教师用书和录音带。前4册以单项技能训练为主，配有一定量的综合训练，题材接近生活和工作实际，由近及远，涉及的面较宽；后两册以综合技能训练为主，同时针对中国学生在英语听力学习中的难点、重点进行反复训练，题材以反映社会、科技领域的新发展为主。教师用书的内容包括教学提示、练习答案和全部录音内容的文字材料。学生用书和教师用书后所附光盘均为全部练习的录音。

本书为第一册，共包括12个单元，每单元分为6个部分。内容主要包括准备性练习、单项技能和相关微技能训练、与本单元内容相关专题领域内的热门话题或科技新发展介绍，以及挑战性较强的真实录音材料练习。通过每单元的综合训练，全面提高学生的英语听力水平。

1 Can I Take a Message? ( I )

Part I Getting ready

Part II Giving and receiving phone calls

Part III I'd like to speak to ...

Part IV More about the topic: A Birthday Present

Part V Memory test: Two Girls Talking on the Phone

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

2 Can I Take a Message? ( II )

Part I Getting ready

Part II Giving and receiving phone calls

Part III Oh, there's a phone.

Part IV More about the topic: Videophones Get the Call

Part V Memory test: How to Make an International Direct Dialling (IDD) Call

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

3 Clear or Cloudy?

Part I Getting ready

Part II A weather report

Part III At a bus stop

Part IV More about the topic: Effects of Climate Change

Part V Memory test: Weather Forecast

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

4 Can Time Move Backward?

Part I Getting ready

Part II Local time

Part III Ladies and gentlemen

Part IV More about the topic: Day-light-saving Time

Part V Memory test: Radio Announcement

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

5 Flying In and Out

Part I Getting ready

Part II Airport announcements

Part III A trip to the States

Part IV More about the topic: In-flight Service

Part V Memory test: Airline Information

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

6 By Bus or by Train?

Part I Getting ready

Part II At the railway station

Part III Why are we waiting here?

Part IV More about the topic: Grand Central Terminal

Part V Memory test: Bus Information

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

7 This Way or That Way?

Part I Getting ready

Part II Giving directions

Part III Route 66 56

Part IV More about the topic: Automobiles in the USA

Part V Memory test: Reading Maps

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

8 Cash or Cheque?

Part I Getting ready

Part II Using a bank account

Part III Making phone calls to chase late payments

Part IV More about the topic: Origins of Money

Part V Memory test: Judy's Weekly Spending

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

9 Toward Better Health

Part I Getting ready

Part II Heart attack

Part III Smoking kills

Part IV More about the topic: Walking Toward Better Health

Part V Memory test: Sleeping Problem

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

10 Are You Fit and Healthy?

Part I Getting ready

Part II Stress and catching colds

Part III "So you wanna keep fit, huh?"

Part IV More about the topic: Are You Fit and Healthy?

Part V Memory test: How Much Exercise Is Enough Exercise?

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

11 The Interviewer's Eye

Part I Getting ready

Part II A good interview

Part III The interviewer's eye

Part IV More about the topic: Finding the Right Job

Part V Memory test: Job Opening

Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit

12 Review

Activity 1 Short conversations

Activity 2 Numbers

Activity 3 Announcements

Activity 4 Prices

Activity 5 Telephone messages

Activity 6 Addresses

Activity 7 Spot dictation