《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4冊，話題涉及租房、應聘、聚會等貼近學生生活、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 Renting an Apartment
Unit 2 Tests and Examinations
Unit 3 Talking about Movie
Unit 4 A Job Interview
Test 1
Unit 5 Please Come to My House
Unit 6 Communication on the Phone
Unit 7 Emergency
Unit 8 Leisure Time
Test 2
Appendix 1 Model Test for PETS (Level Four)
Appendix 2 Model Test for Practical English Test for Colleges (Level A)
Appendix 3 Glossary
Appendix 4 Video Transcripts

Part III SPEAKING DEVELOPMENT
Renting an Apartment
Topic introduction
新到一個國家去讀書，衣食住行樣樣都需要考慮。目前，由於各大學紛紛擴大辦學規模，校內宿舍隻能滿足部分學生租住，而且租金昂貴。中國學生一般住在校外的出租房。因此，找房子、租房子、與鄰居相處等等，都是必須要面對的問題，不可避免地要和房東（男房東叫landlord，女房東叫landlady）、房地產公司（realty/properties）或者租房經紀人（house agent）打交道。
租房如同買東西一樣，一定要把所有細節都問得清清楚楚、明明白白，雖然有些國家的人不願意討價還價，但作為學生，經濟能力有限，應該提出價格問題，特別是在房源比較多的區域。此外，與那些同樣是學生在找室友（roommate）的轉租者更要討價還價。千萬不要感到不好意思，怕討價還價得罪了當地人，其實有時因為你的討價還價他們還會覺得你很精明呢。
Situational Dialogues
Dialogue 1
Liu Yang, a Chinese student studying in the U.S., is talking about the university housing with his American classmate, Jack.
Jack: Are you staying in the school dormitory?
Yang: Yes. But I think I will move into my fraternity house next quarter.
Jack: I applied for student housing but there's a long waiting list.
Yang: The housing problem in the university district is becoming very serious these days.
Jack: You may rent a small apartment nearby; it's not expensive at all.
Yang: I'm considering that.
Dialogue 2
Mike wants to rent an apartment. This is a phone conversation between Mike and a salesman.
Salesman: Hello, C&Y Properties. May I help you?
Mike: Yes, I am calling for the apartment-renting ad in today's newspaper.
Salesman: We have several apartments. What kind do you prefer?
Mike: I'd like the one with two bedrooms and one bathroom, on the 4th Street.
Salesman: That's an excellent apartment. The tenants just moved out last week.
Mike: Can I have a look?
Salesman: Sure. When will you come?
Mike: This afternoon is good for me.
Salesman: Okay. Let's make it three thirty, shall we?
Mike: Sure. Three thirty, I will meet you there, at the apartment on the 4th Street. The address is 327 Fourth Street, am I right?
Salesman: Yes, right. See you later.