《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。

Unit 1 New Friends, new Faces

Topic Meeting people; describing people

Functions Introducing yourself

Vocabulary Personal information; personal descriptions

Lesson A Meeting new people

 Vocabulary Link: Online pen pals

 Listening: Hi, I'm Fiona.

 Speaking: Nice to meet you.

 Communication: Find someone who

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B Describing yourself and others

 Global Viewpoints: Describing yourself and others

 City Living: Sun-hee's favorite cousin

 Optional Listening: 5

Unit 2 Vacation!

Topic Weather; vacation habits and preferences

Functions Giving advice and suggesting

Vocabulary Weather; vacation travel

Lesson A How's the weather?

 Vocabulary Link: How's the weather?

 Listening: It's hot outside.

 Speaking: You should take a sweater.

 Communication: Where should I go?

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B The weather

 Global Viewpoints: The weather

 What should I do?

 City Living: Another souvenir?

 Optional Listening: 5

Unit 3 All About You

Topic Pastimes and preferences

Functions Inviting; accepting and declining invitations

Vocabulary Sports; teams and clubs

Lesson A My favorite pastimes

 Vocabulary Link: Teams and clubs

 Listening: Whose trophies are these?

 Speaking: Do you want to play tennis?

 Communication: What's your favorite ... ?

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B Sports and pastimes

 Global Viewpoints: Sports and pastimes

 City Living: I'm very athletic!

 Optional Listening: 5

Unit 4 Change

Topic Making changes in your life; plans and dreams

Functions Making and responding to requests

Vocabulary Changing for the better; plans after graduation

Lesson A I need a change

 Vocabulary Link: I need a change.

 Listening: New Year's resolutions

 Speaking: Can I borrow $20?

 Communication: Bad habits

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B Plans and dreams

 Global Viewpoints: Making changes

 Goals, plans and dreams

 City Living: Mike needs a change

 Optional Listening: 5

Unit 5 Around the World

Topic Neighborhoods and cities

Functions Asking for and giving directions

Vocabulary Places in the neighborhood; talking about cities

Lesson A Places in my city

 Vocabulary Link: In the neighborhood

 Listening: Where are they?

 Speaking: Is there a theater near here?

 Communication: A new neighborhood

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B Cities and towns

 Global Viewpoints: In my neighborhood

 Cities and towns

 City Living: You can't miss it!

 Optional Listening: 5

Unit 6 Home Sweet Home

Topic Houses, apartments, rooms, and housing

Functions Showing surprise

Vocabulary Places in a house; student housing

Lesson A Housing

 Vocabulary Link: For rent

 Listening: Apartment hunting

 Speaking: How many rooms are there?

 Communication: Winchester Mystery House

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B Where I live

 Global Viewpoints: Where I live

 Student housing

 City Living: Welcome to New York!

 Optional Listening: 5

Uint 7 Your Health

Topic The body, and health

Functions Talking about health problems

Vocabulary Body parts

Lesson A Health and body

 Vocabulary Link: Touch your toes!

 Listening: Wanted!

 Speaking: I don't feel well.

 Communication: Health posters

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B Staying healthy

 Global Viewpoints: Health problems

 Staying healthy

 City Living: Laughter is the best medicine

 Optional Listening: 5

Unit 8 Jobs and Ambitions

Topic Professions; job interviews; personalities

Functions Asking about jobs

Vocabulary Abilities; personality

Lesson A Jobs

 Vocabulary Link: What do you do?

 Listening: A part-time job

 Job advertisements

 Speaking: What do you do?

 Communication: The right job

 Optional Listening: 1 - 4

Lesson B My job

 Global Viewpoints: My job

 People at work

 City Living: I can get this job!

 Optional Listening: 5

Seripts

Role Cards