為繼續完善《新編MPA英語聽說教程》，第三版擬在原有框架和內容的基礎上更新部分內容，特別是具有時效性的信息內容，使該教材跟進時代發展，滿足培養和提高高層次公共管理應用型專門人纔英語語言實際應用能力的教學需求。
新編MPA英語聽說教程共1，內容包括各種不同場合的正式和非正式介紹及自我介紹、肢體語言溝通、重音和語調、社交活動及禮儀、傾聽技能、單位組織結構及職能介紹、日常工作描述、電話技能、參會及主持會議、表達意見、公共場合演講，口頭描述圖表信息。由6個部分組成，即聽前預備練習(warming-up exercise)、聽力訓練(listening)、知識點講解 (presentation)、針對性練習(controlled practice)、口頭實踐(trying it out)、知識點擴展（additional source）。旨在通精心設計的強化聽力訓練、強化口語訓練、強化技能訓練以及文化案例分析，培養和提高MPA學員在實際對外交往中使用英語進行會話、發言、討論問題等溝通能力和技巧。

任林靜，副教授，1984年畢業於北京第二外國語學院英語繫，獲文學士學位，留校任教。1985—1986年赴新加坡教育學院學習，獲英語教育文憑。1991年至今任教於中國人民大學外國語學院研究生英語教研室，1997年任職副教授，研究方向為英語聽說課教學及跨文化交際，主要教授中國人民大學非英語專業學術型碩士研究生和專業碩士研究生英語語言基礎課，以及MPA公共管理應用英語聽說課，每學年所教授的學生人數為500左右。 2001年作為中國人民大學公共管理學院MPA英語核心課題小組成員，負責起草核心課公共管理應用英語聽說課課程教學大綱及教材編寫MPA英語聽說教程。2006年獲MPA核心課程公共管理應用英語優秀教師榮譽稱號。

Unit One Introductions & Greetings
Unit Two Nonverbal Communication
Unit Three Stressed Words & Intonation
Unit Four Effective Listening
Unit Five Participating in Social Events
Unit Six Organization & Responsibility
Unit Seven Using the Telephone·1
Unit Eight Job Routines
Unit Nine Preparing for the Agenda
Unit Ten Expressing Opinions
Unit Eleven Speaking in Public
Unit Twelve Extracting Information from Graphs
Speaking Exercise Describing Graphs
Scripts & Answers

Unit One Introductions & Greetings
Additional Source
Text A Small Talk: Who, What, Where, When, Why?
WHO makes small talk?
People with many different relationships use small talk. The most common type of people to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all. Though we often teach children not to talk to strangers, adults are expected to say at least a few words in certain situations (see WHERE). It is also common for
people who are only acquaintances, often called a “friend of a friend,” to use small talk. Other people who have short casual conversations are office employees who may not be good friends but work in the same department. Customer service representatives, waitresses, hairdressers and receptionists often make small
talk with customers. If you happen to be outside when the mailman comes to your door you might make small talk with him too.
WHAT do people make small talk about?
There are certain “safe” topics that people usually make small talk about. The weather is probably the number one thing that people who do not know each other well discuss. Sometimes even friends and family members discuss the weather when they meet or start a conversation. Another topic that is generally safe
is current events. As long as you are not discussing a controversial issue, such as a recent law concerning equal rights, it is usually safe to discuss the news. Sports news is a very common topic, especially if a local team or player is in a tournament or play-off or doing extremely well or badly. Entertainment news, such as
a celebrity who is in town, is another good topic. If there is something that you and the other speaker have in common, that may also be acceptable to talk about. For example, if the bus is extremely full and there are no seats available you might talk about the reasons. Similarly, people in an office might casually discuss the
new paint or furniture. There are also some subjects that are not considered acceptable when making small talk. Discussing personal information such as salaries or a recent divorce is not done between people who do not know each other well. Compliments on clothing or hair are acceptable; however, you should never
say something (good or bad) about a person’s body. Negative comments about another person not involved in the conversation are also not acceptable: when you do not know a person well you cannot be sure who their friends are. You do not talk about private issues either, because you do not know if you can trust the
other person with your secrets or personal information. Also, it is not safe to discuss subjects that society deems controversial such as religion or politics. Lastly, it is not wise to continue talking about an issue that the other person does not seem comfortable with or interested in.