本听说教程共有四册，每册配有教师用书和录音，可供英语学习者两年之用。四册题材各不相同，按照从易至难的原则逐册编排。每册包括18个单元，编撰理念和体系基本相同。策略提示（即Skills Development）主要集中在、第二册，第三、第四册虽不再提示，但相关训练仍体现在各类听力练习和口语活动中。本套书各单元基本由三大部分组成：1.Getting Ready（热身准备），2.Listening＆Speaking（听与说），3.Additional Activifies（补充练习）。每单元课堂教学进度大约为四学时，具体安排须依各校实际情况或学生的实际水平而定。教师可根据学生的知识水平和英语程度对其中的口语热身（Warm-up speaking）、口语实践（Extended Speaking）、语言跟踪（Language Follow-up）和补充活动（Additional Actiivities）中的内容作适当调整或补充。 每册所配的教师用书共由六部分组成：教学焦点；教学提示相关背景信息重点词汇与表达答案录音文字。这些内容为使用本书的教师提供了每册书各单元的教学目标、教学步骤、相关背景知识、重点词／难词与习惯表达等，教师备课尽可参考使用并将其中的一些思想、知识付诸于日常教学实践。
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
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