全书共十二个单元,每个单元由三个部分组成。**部分为热身练习,配有十个对话。第二部分为以话题为**的听力练习,由三篇同一主题的短文或对话组成,每篇短文后配有两个练习。第三部分为以话题为依据的口语练习,含一篇听力材料,两项口语练习。全书含两套综合测试题,书后附有各单元的录音文字材料及所有听力练习答案《研究生英语听说教程(下)(第3版)》供非英语专业研究生一年级下学期使用。

Unit 1 Outlook on Life and Death
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Three Attitudes Towards Life
Section B Life Is a Test
Section C Helping Terminally Ill Patients to Face Death Calmly
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
Finding Meaning in Life

Unit 2 Emotional Intelligence
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Emotional Intelligence--a Different Way of Being Smart
Section B Working with Emotional Intelligence
Section C A Telephone Interview about "Emotional Hijacking"
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Unit 3 Social Problems
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Is There a Lot of Crime in Your City?
Section B Drank Driving and the Countermeasures
Section C Teemer Drug Abuse
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
How to Solve the Social Problem of Violence

Unit 4 Interpersonal Communication
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Six Steps to Put People at Their Ease
Section B Ten Tips for Nonverbal Communication
Section C The International Friendship Day
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
Conflicts in Communication

Unit 5 Advertisirtg and Its Influence
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A How Did Advertising Come about?
Section B The Positive Sides of Advertising
Section C TV Ads--Strong Influence on Children's Eating Habits
Part III Topic-based'Speaking Practice
Subtle Influence of Advertising on Consumers

Unit 6 Relaxation and Entertainment
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Entertainment in Different Historical Periods in China
Section B Holiday Travel
Section C Stress and Relaxation
Part m Topic-based Speaking Practice
How to Find Entertainment Without Spending Much Money
Test 1

Unit 7 Extreme Sports
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Holiday Makers Seeking Adventure-based Extreme Sports
Section B Rock Climbing
Section C A Radio Discussion about Extreme Sports
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
Why Are More and More People Turning to Extreme Sports?

Unit 8 Beauty and Fashion
Part I Warmiing-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A What Is Beauty
Section B An Interview with International Fashion Editor Cynthia Durcanin
Section C Fashion Designers to Produce Works with Theme of Hope
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
Stay Silky Smooth with a Scarf This Fall

Unit 9 Finance and Investment
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Stay Budged-Wise
Section B How to Invest in Stocks with a Small Savings Amount
Section C Economic Plan: UK and US at Odds?
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
Warren Buffett's Money-making Secrets

Unit 10 Facing Disasters
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Flood Call in London
Section B Natural Disaster in China
Section C A Program to Mitigate Effects of Disasters
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
In the Face of Typhoon Morakot

Unit 11 Academic Conference
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part 11 Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Access to Information of an International Academic Conference
Section B Major Session Modes of an International Academic Conference
Section C Financial Assistance for Attending an International Academic Conference
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
Attending Academic Conference

Unit 12 Public Devotion and Charity
Part I Warming-up Practice: Short Conversations
Part II Topic-centered Listening Practice
Section A Volunteers in America
Section B China Charity Award 2007
Section C A Discussion about the Building of a New Homeless Shelter
Part III Topic-based Speaking Practice
The Meaning of Charity

Test 2
Scripts and Keys
Unit 1 Outlook on Life and Death
Unit 2 Emotional Intelligence
Unit 3 Social Problems
Unit 4 Interpersonal Communication
Unit 5 Advertising and Its Influence
Unit 6 Relaxation and Entertainment
Test 1
Unit 7 Extreme Sports
Unit 8 Beauty and Fashion
Unit 9 Finance and Investment
Unit 10 Facing Disasters
Unit 11 Academic Conference
Unit 12 Public Devotion and Charity
Test 2