本书是与《英语听力教程》(Listen This Way )(第二版)主要适用于高等院校英语专业一至三年级学生,同时适合师专、教育学院、广播电视大学、成人高校英语专业学生及相当水平的英语学习者。
全套教材共分6册,每册配有教师用书和录音带。前4册以单项技能训练为主,配有一定量的综合训练,题材接近生活和工作实际,由近及远,涉及的面较宽;后两册以综合技能训练为主,同时针对中国学生在英语听力学习中的难点、**进行反复训练,题材以反映社会、科技领域的新发展为主。教师用书的内容包括教学提示、练习答案和全部录音内容的文字材料。学生用书和教师用书后所附光盘均为全部练习的录音。
本书为**册,共包括12个单元,每单元分为6个部分。内容主要包括准备性练习、单项技能和相关微技能训练、与本单元内容相关专题领域内的热门话题或科技新发展介绍,以及挑战性较强的真实录音材料练习。通过每单元的综合训练,全面提高学生的英语听力水平。

1 Can I Take a Message? ( I )
Part I Getting ready
Part II Giving and receiving phone calls
Part III I'd like to speak to ...
Part IV More about the topic: A Birthday Present
Part V Memory test: Two Girls Talking on the Phone
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
2 Can I Take a Message? ( II )
Part I Getting ready
Part II Giving and receiving phone calls
Part III Oh, there's a phone.
Part IV More about the topic: Videophones Get the Call
Part V Memory test: How to Make an International Direct Dialling (IDD) Call
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
3 Clear or Cloudy?
Part I Getting ready
Part II A weather report
Part III At a bus stop
Part IV More about the topic: Effects of Climate Change
Part V Memory test: Weather Forecast
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
4 Can Time Move Backward?
Part I Getting ready
Part II Local time
Part III Ladies and gentlemen
Part IV More about the topic: Day-light-saving Time
Part V Memory test: Radio Announcement
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
5 Flying In and Out
Part I Getting ready
Part II Airport announcements
Part III A trip to the States
Part IV More about the topic: In-flight Service
Part V Memory test: Airline Information
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
6 By Bus or by Train?
Part I Getting ready
Part II At the railway station
Part III Why are we waiting here?
Part IV More about the topic: Grand Central Terminal
Part V Memory test: Bus Information
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
7 This Way or That Way?
Part I Getting ready
Part II Giving directions
Part III Route 66 56
Part IV More about the topic: Automobiles in the USA
Part V Memory test: Reading Maps
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
8 Cash or Cheque?
Part I Getting ready
Part II Using a bank account
Part III Making phone calls to chase late payments
Part IV More about the topic: Origins of Money
Part V Memory test: Judy's Weekly Spending
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
9 Toward Better Health
Part I Getting ready
Part II Heart attack
Part III Smoking kills
Part IV More about the topic: Walking Toward Better Health
Part V Memory test: Sleeping Problem
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
10 Are You Fit and Healthy?
Part I Getting ready
Part II Stress and catching colds
Part III "So you wanna keep fit, huh?"
Part IV More about the topic: Are You Fit and Healthy?
Part V Memory test: How Much Exercise Is Enough Exercise?
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
11 The Interviewer's Eye
Part I Getting ready
Part II A good interview
Part III The interviewer's eye
Part IV More about the topic: Finding the Right Job
Part V Memory test: Job Opening
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
12 Review
Activity 1 Short conversations
Activity 2 Numbers
Activity 3 Announcements
Activity 4 Prices
Activity 5 Telephone messages
Activity 6 Addresses
Activity 7 Spot dictation