本书是为高等职业技术学院编写的导游英语教材，也适用于从事旅游业和有志于担任英语导游的人员。本书资料丰富，体例新颖，实用性强，选材力求涵盖导游所担负的不同工作领域。书中每章设立一个主题，内容涉及宏观意义上的旅游业到具体的工作领域（如景点、娱乐、信宿、餐饮、购物、交通等）。每章包含三个单元，既有理论介绍，同时提供实例，贯彻高职教材“能力为本”的“必需、够用”的原则。每单元设有讨论/演示题、词汇和翻译等练习，帮助学生掌握所学内容。

Chapter 1 Travel and tourism industry
Ⅰ Why people travel
Ⅱ Who travel today
Ⅲ Travel and tourism Industry
Chapter 2 The travel agency
Ⅰ The travel agency as intermediary
Ⅱ Types of travel Agencies
Ⅲ A travel agent
Chapter 3 Pacjaege tour
Ⅰ What is a package tour
Ⅱ China highlights
Ⅲ Tour inclusions
Chapter 4 Visiting cities（1）
Ⅰ Beijing
Ⅱ Shanghai
Ⅲ Xian and guilin
Chapter 5 Visiting cities（2）
Ⅰ Hong kong
Ⅱ Paris
Ⅲ London
Chapter 6 Recreation and attractions（1）
Ⅰ Recreation systems
Ⅱ Types and varieties of attractions
Ⅲ Sydney attractions
Chapter 7 Recreation and attractions（2）
Ⅰ A visit to the mint
Ⅱ Van gogh museum
Ⅲ A tour manager
Chapter 8 Eating，shopping，and transportation
Ⅰ Eating
Ⅱ Shopping
Ⅲ Transportation
Chapter 9 Accommodations
Ⅰ Types of accommodations
Ⅱ Fallsview hotel
Ⅲ A Front Desk Manager