《新编实用英语》(第三版)的修订目标是“更新与升级”，而不是“重起炉灶”，既让老用户感到熟悉与亲切，又觉得用上了“更新版”；为新用户则提供一套理念更新换代的“更新版新编实用英语”。

《新编实用英语》(第三版)由总主编大连理工大学孔庆炎教授和上海交通大学刘鸿章教授统筹设计、编排和审订，并聘请美国普渡大学Margie Berns教授作语言顾问。《新编实用英语学学·练练·考考1》(第三版)的主编为大连理工大学姜怡和姜欣教授，编者为蒋立真、张睿、冷慧等。

Unit 1 Hello, Hi！

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Being All Ears

Section III Trying Your Hand

Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 A Little About Me

Passage 2 My Two American Friends

Section V Having Some Fun

Unit 2 Saying Thanks or Sorry

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Being All Ears

Section III Trying Your Hand

Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Thank-You Notes Are Heart-Warming

Passage 2 Good Business

Section V Having Some Fun

Unit 3 Road Signs and Commuting

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Being All Ears

Section III Trying Your Hand

Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 How to Get Around Shanghai

Passage 2 Buses In the US

Section V Having Some Fun

Unit 4 Punctuality and Culture

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Being All Ears

Section III Trying Your Hand

Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Quality Time

Passage 2 Punctuality

Section V Having Some Fun

Unit 5 Our Weather and Climate

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Being All Ears

Section III Trying Your Hand

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Unit 6 Olympics and Sports

Unit 7 Holiday Celebrations

Unit 8 From Fat to Fit