是以《大學英語課程教學要求》為依據，以“應用性、實用性和真實性”為指導，結合目前大學英語教學中視聽課比重加大的實際情況，充分利用現代化教學手段，采用了視、聽、說、寫相結合的方法，旨在通過真實的場景、地道的語言、靈活多樣的練習和豐富生動的內容來提高大學生的英語聽說的興趣和能力。

主題包括NaturalWorld，WonderfulJourneys，FamousUniver-sities，JobOpportunities，HealthConsiderations，StressManagement，EducationIssues和HumanVirtues。所選內容題材廣泛，語言規範，並且音、視頻的平均語速都控制在每分鐘130個詞以內，適合大學英語一年級使用。書後附有參考答案和錄音文字資料供學生參考。本書是學生了解四級網考聽力題型和提高聽力的必備教材。

Unit 1 Natural World
Section A Lead-in
Section B Eistening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
Unit 2 Wonderful Journeys
Section A Lead-in
Section B Listening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
Unit 3 Famous Universities
Section A Lead-in
Section B Listening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
Unit 4 Job Opportunities
Section A Lead-in
Section B Listening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
Unit 5 Health Considerations
Section A Lead-in
Section B Listening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
Unit 6 Stress Management
Section A Lead-in
Section B Listening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
Unit 7 Education Issues
Section A Lead-in
Section B Listening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
Unit 8 Human Virtues
Section A Lead-in
Section B Listening
Section C Watching
Section D Video-based Writing
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