这套**的教材,哺育了一届以一届的学生,为改革开放后中国英语人才的培养作出了贡献,在中国英语教学史上,刻下了深深的印记。
本书适时地归纳了各相关篇章中的英语习惯用语或其他优美的语言表达方式,以示范学习方法,鼓励积累知识,使学生进一步体会英语听力学习过程中的美感与快乐。

Unit1 Happy New Millennium!
Part �� Warming up
Part Ⅱ The time ball
Part Ⅲ Word of the millennium
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills
Focus on the Main ldea
Unit2 Net Changes Life(1)
Part Ⅰ Warming up
Part Ⅱ Network
Part Ⅲ Online shopping
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills
Don't Attempt to Write Too Much
Unit3 Net Changes Life(2)
Part Ⅰ Warming up
Part Ⅱ Net changes dorm life
Part Ⅲ Global multi-media giant
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation
Unit4 Colorful Lands,Colorful People(1)
Part Ⅰ Warming up
Part Ⅱ In Brazil and France
Part Ⅲ Life here and there
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills
Be Careful with Numbers
Unit5 Colorful Lands,Colorful People(11)
Part Ⅰ Warming up
Part Ⅱ The world's six billionth inhabitant
Part Ⅲ The biggest cities in the world
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation
Unit6 From Place to Place
Part Ⅰ Warming up
Part Ⅱ Villa Rentals
Part Ⅲ It's the only way to travel
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation
Unit7 Approaching Culture
Part Ⅰ Warming up
Part Ⅱ Museums in the modern world
Part Ⅲ Kwazaa
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation
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《英语听力入门》(step by step)问世于20世纪80 年代初。它是改革开放后中国英语教学界具有影响力的一套听力教材,也是这20年里富有生命力的一套听力教材。这套**的教材,哺育了一届又一届的学生,为改革开放后中国英语人才的培养作出了贡献,在中国英语教学上,刻下了深深的印记。