本书注重英语交际技能培养，辅以文化背景介绍，力求学用结合，选择题材广泛、短小精悍的学习素材，尽可能将知识性、趣味性、实用性融合在一起。
以听为导入，以说为目标，力求使学生有话可说，有话会说，实现听说技能的转换和提高。 每个单元围绕一个主题展开，涵盖语音训练、朗读训练、听说训练、交际技能训练等部分。

Unit 1 只工作不玩耍，聪明小伙也变傻
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 该休息了
Part Three 一点忠告
Part Four 弓常拉满无力
Unit 2 执子之手
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 爱情是盲目的？
Part Three 只因爱你
Part Four 美国人的家庭观
Unit 3 罪与罚
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 遭遇袭击
Part Three 无人知晓
Part Four 虚惊一场
Unit 4 东西大碰撞
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 文化与交流
Part Three 不看不知道
Part Four 小费故事
Unit 5 我是谁？
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 阿道夫·希特勒的复制品
Part Three 跨世纪的辩论
Part Four 巴西来的男孩
Unit 6 说起来容易做起来难
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 自作好主张
Part Three 大学压力
Part Four 关注此时此刻
Unit 7 成竹在胸
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 面试技巧
Part Three 成竹在胸
Part Four 求职面面观
Unit 8 潘多拉魔盒
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 一个世界性的瘟疫
Part Three 对付吸毒难题
Part Four 行动起来
Unit 9 忒密斯天平
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 说法行动
Part Three 法律案例
Part Four 砰！砰！砰！
Unit 10 学术活动
Part One Micro Skills for Listening and Speaking
Part Two 如何改进学习方法
Part Three 提高学习效果技巧
Part Four 假如我是校长