《实用综合教程4(学生用书)》是普通高等教育“十一五”**级规划教材之一。系列教材以《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求（试行）》为编写依据，融合传统与现代教学理念，强调语言基础知识的掌握，突出语言应用能力的培养。前瞻性：紧跟国内外英语教育改革的潮流，有效满足社会经济发展对高职高专教育的新要求，充分适应高职高专英语教学的发展趋势；科学性：采纳先进教学理念，合乎语言学习规律；合理利用现代教育技术手段，益教益学；实用性：紧扣学生专业方向，题材贴近生活，练习丰富多样，有效培养学生语言应用能力，帮助学生从容应对高等学校英语应用能力考试；够用性：根据学生未来工作、学习和交际需要，保证足够的语言输入量，难易度适当，确保学习效果；完整性：主干教材《实用综合教程》、《实用听说教程》和辅助教材《实用语法简明教程》、《实用写作教程》配套使用，课堂教学与学生自选、自学、自练有机结合，有利于教师发挥主导作用，便于学生自主学习。

Unit 1 The English Language
Text A: Soon There Will Be No Such Thing as "Wrong" English
Active Words: score/spread/press/urge/favor/blame
Grammar Tips: The Object Complement
Dictation
Text B: Is English Becoming Global?
Practical Writing: How to Write a Certificate
Classroom Activity

Unit 2 Gender Roles
Text A: Changing Gender Roles
Active Words: credit/sound/mark/figure/present/issue
Grammar Tips: The Subject Complement
Dictation
Text B: Kristine Lilly
Practical Writing: How to Write an Advertisement for a Job
Classroom Activity
Unit 3 Modern Life

Text A:The Stranger
Active Words: honor/twist/charge/regard/object
Grammar Tips: The Infinitive
Dictation
Text B: Why Americans Would Rather Drive
Practical Writing: How to Write Instructions
Classroom Activity

Unit 4 Career Choice
Text A: Is Technical Training a Wise Career Move?
Active Words: advance/associate/transfer/draw/focus
Grammar Tips: The Adjective as a Modifier
Dictation
Text B: To Work or Stay in School?
Practical Writing: How to Write a Job Application Letter
Classroom Activity

Unit 5 AIDS
Text A: My Father-in-law
Active Words: shock/date/bite/treat/sink
Grammar Tips: The Appositive
Dictation
Text B: What Do People in the UK Think about HIV/AIDS?
Practical Writing: How to Write an Urging Letter
Classroom Activity

Unit 6 Art
Text A: Elvis Presley: the King of Rock and Roll
Active Words: top/hit/rest/lead/measure/rank
Grammar Tips: The Nominative Absolute Construction
Dictation
Text B: The Oscars
Practical Writing: How to Write a Notice Inviting Contributions
Classroom Activity

Unit 7 The September 11th Attacks
Text A: This Is Doomsday
Active Words: trade/fall/strike/cut/stand
Grammar Tips: Agreement Between the Subject and the Predicate
Dictation
Text B: The Effects of 9·11 on Kids
Practical Writing: How to Write a Letter of Complaint
Classroom Activity

Unit 8 Problems Facing Cities
Text A: Amy's Decision
Active Words: bear/reach/switch/beat/rush
Grammar Tips: Agreement Between the Subject and the Predicate
Dictation
Text B: Lack of Affordable Housing Is a National Crisis
Practical Writing: How to Write an Advertisement for Selling and
Renting a House
Classroom Activity

Unit 9 Energy
Text A: Life in 2009
Active Words: cost/ground/account/light/ring
Grammar Tips: The Subjunctive Mood (I)
Dictation
Text B: Energy Myths
Practical Writing: How to Write a Formal Letter of Introduction
Classroom Activity

Unit 10 Roads to Success
Text A: Michael Dell's Success Story
Active Words: place/stick/direct/right/square
Grammar Tips: The Subjunctive Mood (II)
Dictation
Text B: Seven Secrets of Success
Practical Writing: How to Write a Letter of Recommendation
Classroom Activity
Glossary