本书整体结构及难度的确定基于广泛而深入的调研，部分单元已在教学实践中试用。在编写时，编者在词汇量、听力难度、口语练习等方面充分考虑了与大学本科阶段听说教材的衔接。因此，本书亦可作为本科高年级学生提高英语听说能力的辅助教材。

“高等学校研究生英语系列教材”是一套专为非英语专业研究生编写的教材，由“提高”和“拓展”两个系列构成。提高系列着重在本科英语学习的基础上进一步巩固语言知识，提高语言技能；拓展系列则根据研究生专业学习和研究的需要，着重拓展研究生的学术视野，培养他们的学术研究能力。本系列教材内容新颖、注重实用，资源丰富，旨在提高研究生的英语应用能力，特别是在相关专业领域的口语和文字交流能力，为其进一步学习和研究打好基础。 听说教程　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。本书分为上、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。

Unit 1 Are You Hooked to It?
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express on business occasions
　　Talking it through: Tips for dressing on business occasions
　Follow-up
Unit 2 Happy Holidays
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express yourself while sightseeing
　　Talking it through: Tips for talking politely
　Follow-up
Unit 3 Education--Enlightenment of Mind

Unit 1  Are You Hooked to It?
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express on business occasions
　　Talking it through: Tips for dressing on business occasions
　Follow-up
Unit 2  Happy Holidays
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express yourself while sightseeing
　　Talking it through: Tips for talking politely
　Follow-up
Unit 3  Education--Enlightenment of Mind
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express length, width, height anddepth
　　Talking it through: Tips for being confident andcompetitive
　Follow-up
Unit 4  Do as Romans Do
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express certainty and uncertainty
　　Talking it through: Tips for expressing beliefs and taboos
　Follow-up
Unit 5  Acts of Kindness
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express your doubt and belief
　　Talking it through: Tips for asking and answering questions
　Follow-up
Unit 6  The Nature We Live In
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express your prediction
　　Talking it through: Tips for participating in groupdiscussion
  Follow-up
Unit 7   The Celebrities I Know
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　 Talking it up: How to express interest, surprise, joy andanger
　　 Talking it through: Tips for socializing with people
　Follow-up
Unit 8   Probing into Science
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express your satisfaction anddissatisfaction
　　Talking it through: Tips for describing an object, graph andpicture
　Follow-up
Unit 9   Clothes Make the Man
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to go about your shopping
　　Talking it through: Tips for saving money
　Follow-up
Unit 10  Travelling in the World's Mysteries
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express your annoyance, fear anddesire
　　Talking it through: Tips for debating
　Follow-up
Unit 11  Let's Entertain Ourselves!
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express yourself under real and unrealconditions
　　Talking it through: Tips for expressing your opinions
　Follow-up
Unit 12  I'm a Sports Fan
　Warm-up
　Listening for content
　Speaking for communication
　　Talking it up: How to express negation
　　Talking it through: Tips for making a formal speech
　Follow-up