《汽车应用英语》(作者梁华蓉)的特色在于：把高职基础英语教学内容和汽车专业英语课程内容进行科学合理的整合，将常用和实用的专业知识渗透到基础英语中，让学生在完成两学期的基础英语学习后，在第i学期基础英语学习阶段就能接触和学会常见的、实用性强的专业基础英语，激发对专业英语学习的兴趣，解决基础与专业英语课程长期不能很好衔接的难题，并为后续难度较大的专业英语学习奠定良好的基础。

《汽车应用英语》(作者梁华蓉)为《21世纪大学实用行业英语》系列教材的一种，根据高职汽车专业人才培养的要求以及汽车专业学生的实际需要和未来职业需求编写而成。本教材分10个单元，涵盖汽车史话、汽车运动、汽车文化、汽车环保、汽车服务、汽车安全、汽车构造、发动机、底盘和发动机电控技术等内容。《汽车应用英语》是一本起着衔接作用的教材，它有效地把基础英语与专业英语衔接起来,从一般性的汽车知识入手，渐入浅显的汽车行业知识，帮助高职汽车专业学生顺利地从基础英语转入专业英语的学习，既能够实现一般程度的普通英语交流，又能进行一定水平的专业英语交流。

Unit 1 Development of the Automobile

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Automobile History

Passage 2 Transport by Road-Automobiles

Unit 2 Auto Sports

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Formula One

Passage 2 Michael Schumacher

Unit 3 Car Culture

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 The Development of Car Industry in China

Passage 2 Will the SUV Culture Rise in China

Unit 4 Automobiles and the Environment

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Automobiles and the Environment

Passage 2 The Car and the Environment

Unit 5 Service

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Automotive Service Technicians

Passage 2 Automotive Service Advisors

Unit 6 Automotive Safety

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Drive Safe

Passage 2 How to Drive Safely

Unit 7 Auto Structure

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1Automotive Basics

Passage 2Car Classification

Unit 8Engine Construction 81

Section I Talking Face to Face 81

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye 82

Passage 1 Engine Construction 82

Passage 2 Four-stroke Engine Operation 87

Unit 9 Chassis

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 Introduction to Chassis

Passage 2 A Brief Introduction to Braking Technology in Vehicle Chassis Electronic Control System

Unit 10 Electronic Fuel Injection

Section I Talking Face to Face

Section II Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage 1 What Can EFI Do

Passage 2 System Sensors

Appendix 1 Glossary

Appendix 2 进口汽车零部件名称英汉对照表

Appendix 3 部分汽车图标示例