本聽說教程共有四冊，每冊配有教師用書和錄音，可供英語學習者兩年之用。四冊題材各不相同，按照從易至難的原則逐冊編排。每冊包括1，編撰理念和體繫基本相同。策略提示（即Skills Development）主要集中在一、二冊，第三、第四冊雖不再提示，但相關訓練仍體現在各類聽力練習和口語活動中。本套基本由三大部分組成：1.Getting Ready（熱身準備），2.Listening＆Speaking（聽與說），3.Additional Activifies（補充練習）課堂教學進度大約為四學時，具體安排須依各校實際情況或學生的實際水平而定。教師可根據學生的知識水平和英語程度對其中的口語熱身（Warm-up speaking）、口語實踐（Extended Speaking）、語言跟蹤（Language Follow-up）和補充活動（Additional Actiivities）中的內容作適當調整或補充。 每冊所配的教師用書共由六部分組成：教學焦點；教學提示相關背景信息重點詞彙與表達答案錄音文字。這些內容為使用《新世紀高等院校英語專業本科生繫列教材：聽說教程（第4冊）（教師用書）》的教師提供了每冊的教學目標、教學步驟、相關背景知識、重點詞／難詞與習慣表達等，教師備課盡可參考使用並將其中的一些思想、知識付諸於日常教學實踐。

Unit 1 Ball Games
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 2 Employment and Unemployment
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 3 World Population
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 4 International Relations
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 5 Science Reports
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 6 Get Close to America
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 7 Get Close to Britain
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 8 Globaligation
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 9 Clone
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 10 E-Business
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 11 Wars in Peace
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 12 Historic Figures
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 13 Education Alroad
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 14 Music World
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 15 Development Reports
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 16 Outer Space
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 17 Mass Media
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts

Unit 18 Competition and Cooperation
Ⅰ Focus of Teaching
Ⅱ Teaching Notes
Ⅲ Topic-Related Background Information
Ⅳ Key Words and Expressions
Ⅴ Keys to the Exercises
Getting Ready
Listening & Speaking
Language Follow-Up
Additional Activities
Ⅵ Tapescripts