本书是“普通高等教育十一五国家级规划教材”之一，该书根据实用的原则，将全书分为10个单元，并在每个单元内附有“听”、“说”、“读”、“关注语法”、“朗读和背诵”5个部分。另外，该书还在第二版的基础上补加了“语法知识”和“语音复习”：语法部分旨在帮助学生复习一些基本的英语语法知识，并在其中配有简短的说明、示例及练习；听力部分则选择了本单元听说部分出现的一些常用典型句子，用国际音标进行标注，以快速达到学生学习、复习和使用国际音标拼读英语句子的能力。该书适用于广大高职院校使用。

《新编实用英语》(第二版)系列教材是在《新编实用英语》系列教材的基础之上修订而成的。《新编实用英语》(第二版)更加符合国家对高职高专人才培养的需要，更贴近高职高专学生的实际水平，被列为普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材。

《新编实用英语预备级教程》共有10个单元，每个单元都由“听”、“说”、“读”、“关注语法”、“朗读和背诵”5个主要部分组成，以听说训练为主，并补充必要的语法知识和朗读技能训练。此外每个单元还设有一个“乐一乐”部分，为学习者提供了一些有趣的谜语。书后附有听力文字材料、练习答案、参考译文和词汇表，方便教师教学或学生自学。本书为4色印刷，版式精美，并配有录音带。

前言

1 GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Me and My Home Village

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

2 FAMILY MEMBERS AND RELATIVES

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

My Family

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

3 INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

My Hobbies and Interests

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

4 HOLIDAYS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

My First Valentine's Day

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

5 CUSTOMS AND MANNERS

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

My First Dinner in a Chinese Home

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

6 WRITING LETTERS AND MAKING PHONE CALLS

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

A Letter to a Pen-friend

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

7 SHOPPING AND DINING OUT

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Shopping!

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

8 HOUSING AND CLOTHING

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

American Houses

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

9 BANKING AND MAILING

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

My Bank Account

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

10 SIGHTSEEING AND TRAVELING

 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face

 Section Ⅱ Being All Ears

 Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye

My First Arriva/in Guangzhou

 Section Ⅳ Minding Your Grammar

 Section Ⅴ Reading Aloud and Recite

 Section Ⅵ Having a Little Fun

KEY & TRANSLATIONS

NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

VOCABULARY

PHRASES