本套教程注重引导学生有意识地关注并运用听力策略,提高听力能力。采用任务型教学方式,精心设计各项活动,全面而均衡地训练学生听懂大意、听懂细节和根据听到的信息作出推断的能力。听力训练与口语活动有机结合,注重输入后的输出,强化学习效果。本书注重提高学生的词汇量,配合专门的听力技能训练和语音语调训练,为学生提高英语听说能力打好坚实基础。每册4个Expansion单元,通过多种听力活动介绍世界风情,提高学生的跨文化交际意识。

Plan of the book
Acknowledgments
Author acknowledgments
To the teacher
Before you begin Getting ready to listen and learn
Unit 1 What do you say first?
Unit 2 Sights and sounds
Unit 3 Dating
Unit 4 Communication and culture
Expansion 1 Russia: Information and an authentic student interview
Unit 5 The Internet
Unit 6 Superstitions
Unit 7 Manners
Unit 8 Natural health
Expansion 2 Ireland: Information and an authentic student interview
Unit 9 Science trivia
Unit 10 Advertising
Unit 11 Study abroad
Unit 12 How things work
Expansion 3 Brazil: Information and an authentic student interview
Unit 13 Personality traits
Unit 14 Values
Unit 15 Good business
Unit 16 Unsolved mysteries
Expansion 4 The Philippines: Information and an authentic student interview.
Appendix
Trivia game
Answer key
Activation: A speaking and listening game
Listening tips
Self-study units, answer key, and track listing

《大学英语基础听力教程》(Active Listening,Second Edition)是外教社从剑桥大学出版社引进出版的一套美式英语教程,供我国大学低年级基础阶段的听力教学使用,也可供具有同等水平的高职院校选用。
本套教程的作者Steven Brown和Dorolyn Smith在英语作为第二语言和英语作为外语(ESL/EFL)的教学和教师培训方面具有丰富的经验,著述丰厚。