本教材分StepⅠ（实用层）、StepⅡ（应用层）、StepⅢ（提高层）三个层次。实用层适合初中英语基础薄弱，需要对初中英语知识进行补充学习的学生；应用层适合具有一定的初中英语基础，但又没有系统完成初中英语学业的学生；提高层适合已完成初中英语学业，英语程度较好的学生，通过提高层的学习可为进一步深造打下良好的基础。三个层次之间属于递进关系，学完前一层次的学生可以选修或自学更高一层次的知识。三个层次中的句型、某些短文虽然有重复，但它们的难度和要求各不相同，分别适用于不同基础的学生。除Step Ⅰ（实用层）里没有课文（Text）外，各个单元都包括句型（Sentence Patterns）、情景会话（Situational Dialogue）、课文（Text）、知识运用（Knowledge Using）、单词（Newwords）五个部分。从不同角度培养学生的英语应用能力。
本教材在附录部分附有汽车专业、机械专业、模具专业、计算机专业、电子电工专业的专业词汇500多个，旨在让这些专业的学生能够对本专业词汇有所了解。
本教材适用于中职各专业学生英语课程的学习，还可供具有初中英语水平的读者自学使

前言
Step Ⅰ （实用层）
Unit 1 Asking the Name，Age and Address
Unit 2 Meeting and Greeting People
Unit 3 Giving an Introduction
Unit 4 Making a Telephone Call
Unit 5 Doing Some Shopping
Unit 6 Asking the Time and Date
Unit 7 Special Greetings
Unit 8 Giving Complements
Unit 9 Good Wishes
Unit 10 Likes and Dislikes
Unit 11 Giving Suggestions
Unit 12 Talking about Warnings
Unit 13 Making a Promise
Unit 14 Asking for Help
Unit 15 Offering Help
Unit 16 Giving an Invitation
Unit 17 At the School
Unit 18 At the Post Omce
Unit 19 At the Restaurant
Unit 20 Watching TV
Step Ⅱ （应用层）
Unit 1 Asking the Name．Age and Address
Unit 2 Meeting and Greeting People
Unit 3 Giving an Introduction
Unit 4 Making a Telephone Call
Unit 5 Asking the Time and Date
Unit 6 Talking about the Weather
Unit 7 Expression of Thanks
Unit 8 Giving Compliments
Unit 9 Good Wishes
Unit 10 Talking about Likes and Dislikes
Unit 11 Doing Some Shoppin9
Unit 12 Giving Suggestions
Unit 13 Talking about Warnings
Unit 14 Making a Promise
Unit 15 Offering Help
Unit 16 Paying a Visit
Unit 17 At the School
Unit 18 At the Hotel
Unit 19 At the Barber’S
Unit 20 Talking about Sports
Unit 21 Watching TV
Step Ⅲ （提高层）
Unit 1 Asking the Name，Age and Address
Unit 2 Meeting and Greeting People
Unit 3 Giving an Introduction
Unit 4 Making a Telephone Call
Unit 5 Doing Some Shopping
Unit 6 Asking the Time and Date
Unit 7 Talking about Weather
Unit 8 Expression of Thanks
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附录 专业词汇
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