《"十二五"普通高等教育本科**级规划教材:全新版21世纪大学英语读写教程2》共8个单元，每一单元包括四大板块，即视频导入、精读课文、辅助阅读和与主题相关的补充学习活动。《"十二五"普通高等教育本科**级规划教材:全新版21世纪大学英语读写教程2》着力改变以语法、阅读为核心的英语教学传统，而朝着语言技能全面并举的方向倾斜。

Unit 1 Bonds of Friendship
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A Help for the Helper
Part Ⅲ Text B The Gift of Life
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 2 Road to Success
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A Just Do It -- Jump-Start Your Career
Part Ⅲ Text B The Encore (再演的要求) Effect
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 3 Being True to One's Self
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A How to Be True to Yourself
Follow These Sure Steps to Self-Respect
Part Ⅲ Text B "She Has So Much to Learn"
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 4 Cultural Values
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A The Spirit of
Do-It-Yourself
Part Ⅲ Text B Where Do You Stand?
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 5 A Piece of Advice
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A The Art of Listening
Part Ⅲ Text B Learn How to Listen
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 6 Future World
Part ⅠvIDEO Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A Isaac Asimov's Futureworld: Medicine
Part Ⅲ Text B Back to the Future
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 7 Non-Human Earthlings
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A A Day in the Duck Family's Life
Part Ⅲ Text B How Much Do Animals Really Know?
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Unit 8 New Technology
Part Ⅰ Video Starter
Part Ⅱ Text A Cool Tools
Part Ⅲ Text B The Power and Promise of Nanotechnology (纳米技术)
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities
Glossary