《听说教程(下高等学校研究生英语系列教材)》(作者周炳兰、李萌涛)针对非英语专业研究生编写，以技能训练和实际应用为主，旨在巩固和提高学生的英语听力和口头表达能力，以适应不同场合语言交际活动的需要。同时注意介绍文化背景知识和交际中的注意事项，提高研究生人文素养，有助于学生进行文化交流。本教程中的口语活动包括日常对话、列提纲发言、参与讨论等。

《听说教程(高等学校研究生英语系列教材)》(作者周炳兰、李萌涛)依据《非英语专业研究生英语教学大纲》及研究生英语教学的特点进行设计和编写，旨在通过听说结合的教学实践，培养研究生用英语进行交流的能力。《听说教程(高等学校研究生英语系列教材)》分为上、下两册，配有学习光盘与教师用书，具有以下主要特点：围绕主题设计内容，注重语篇层面的听力理解与口语表达，培养学生在不同情境下的语言应用能力；遵循听说结合，以听促说的原则，输入与输出相结合，精心设计课堂活动与课下自主练习；提供文化背景知识，介绍交际中的注意事项，提高学生的文化意识与交际能力；上下册难度递进，侧重不同，从日常交际逐步向功能交际过渡，使用者 可根据实际教学需要选择使用；学习光盘内容丰富，包含听说练习、与主题相关的视频片段以及帮助学生检测与提高听力水平的测试题等。

本册为下册。

Unit 1 Principle of Life

Warm—up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up：How to express frequency and sequence

Talking it through：Tips for organizing information

Follow—up

Unit 2 People and Career

Warm—up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up：How to make complaints

Talking it through：Tips for using words to your advantage

Follow—up

Unit 3 Where Is the Ideal Welfare System?

Warm，up l 40 Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up：How to make requests and suggestions

Talking it through：Tips for defending your opinions

Follow—up

Unit 4 0nr Next Home——0uter Space

Warm：up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up：How to make appointments and reservations

Talking it through：Tips for conducting a survey

Follow—up

Unit 5 A Harmonious Society—the Only Ture Peace

Warm，up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up：How to ask for and offer definitions，explanations and interpretations

Talking it through：Tips for extending conversations

Follow—up

Unit 6 You Are What You Eat

Warm—up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

I Talking it up：How to express yourself in restaurants

I Talking it through：Tips for dining etiqueRe

I Follow—up

Unit 7 Mass Media

Warm-up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up: How to make generalization and conclusion

Talking it through: Tips for summarizing

Follow-up

Unit 8 Gender Differences

Warm-up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up: How to express cause-effect, aim-purpose

Talking it through: Tips for evaluating

Follow-up

Unit 9 Emotional Intelligence

Warm-up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up: How to express exception and restriction

Talking it through: Tips for describing accomplishments

Follow-up

Unit 10 Work and Life

Warm-up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up: How to deal with interviews

Talking it through: Tips for answering and asking questions in a job interview

Follow-up

Unit 11 Great Inventions

Warm-up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up: How to express yourself in conferences

Talking it through: Tips for giving formal presentations

Follow-up

Unit 12 Personal Budget

Warm-up

Listening for content

Speaking for communication

Talking it up: How to express yourself in banks

Talking it through: Tips for dealing with the bank

Follow-up