《新實用英語視聽說教程》的修訂是在《21世紀實用英語》（第三版）的基礎上進行的。提取原教材的聽說部分，加入相同主題的“視”，構成《新實用英語視聽說教程》的主體部分分為四部分：Video Comprehension， Listening Comprehension，Speaking Development，Workplace Context。本書為視聽說教程第3冊，話題涉及節日、酒店服務、銀行服務等貼近學生生活、工作的話題。

張華志，山西建築職業技術學院教授，研究方向為應用語言學與英語教學。兼任山西職業技術教育外語教學專業委員會會長、山西職業技術教育學會常務理事、中國職業教育科學委員會理事、中國教育學會教學委員會委員。受聘於多所高校客座教授、教學督導。從事外語教學40多年，發表學術論文40餘篇；出版專著、編著、譯著多部。主編各類教材百餘部。承擔省部級科研項目多項，並獲得國家個人專利二等獎一項。
邱立志，廣州行政學院教授，長期在本科和專科學校從事公共英語和專業英語教學工作，研究領域包括語言教學策略、跨文化交際、第二語言習得等。

Unit 1 Festivals and Holidays
Unit 2 Talking and Discussion
Unit 3 Banking Service
Unit 4 At the Barber's
Test 1
Unit 5 Giving a Service
Unit 6 Travelling by Plane
Unit 7 Visiting American Government
Unit 8 Hotel Service
Test 2
Appendix 1 Model Test for PETS(Level Three)
Appendix 2 Model Test for Practical English Test for Colleges(Level A)
Appendix 3 Glossary
Appendix 4 Video Transcripts

Part Ⅲ
SPEAKING DEVELOPMENT
Festivals and Holidays
Topic introduction
中國人在國內過節日，最隆重的莫過於春節了，而在西方國家，很多人根本就不知道春節為何物，這就是文化傳統的不同造成的。在英國、美國這樣的西方國家，人們要過聖誕節、復活節、感恩節等，這些節日很多都與宗教有關, 這與宗教在人們的生活中占有重要位置是分不開的。
到了異域他鄉，就要入鄉隨俗，即使法完全融入他們的節日生活，但要與“老外”們打交道，也總得有所了解。中國人過春節，人們總要問候一聲“新年好”，或者道一聲“恭喜發財”。西方人過聖誕節、新年等節日時，也要說一聲Merry Christmas和Happy New Year。雖然各民族的節日風俗各不相同，但大家都把節日當做休閑和聚會的好時機。
Situational Dialogues
Dialogue 1
The Easter is coming, Shasha will go to Denver and Atlanta while her friend Tom and his friends will have a party.
Shasha: Happy Easter!
Tom: Thanks a lot. And you too!
Shasha: What's your plan during the Easter vacation?
Tom: My friends and I are going to give a party. Why not join us?
Shasha: No, thanks. I'm going to Denver and Atlanta tomorrow.
Tom: That's a big trip. You'll travel around the country, right?
Shasha: I think so.

Dialogue 2
Yin Ping's friend David wants to know something about the Chinese New Year, so he asks Yin Ping for an introduction.
David: Do many people in China celebrate Christmas Day?
Yin Ping: No, not very many. Only a few people know about Christmas Day.
David: I hear the Chinese New Year is the most important.
Yin Ping: That's right. We Chinese celebrate our Spring Festival, also called the Lunar New Year's Day, and it is the most important festival in China.
David: When do you celebrate it?
Yin Ping: It depends on the lunar calendar. Generally, it falls on a certain day of the second half of January or the first half of February.
David: Oh, I see. What does it mean? Does it mean the beginning of spring?
Yin Ping: Yes. It also means the family reunion. On New Year's Eve we have the Family Reunion Dinner. Nearly everyone is given several days off.
David: Why do you use red color?
Yin Ping: Because in Chinese culture, red color is the lucky color. It's the symbol of happiness and good luck.
David: Oh, that's very interesting.