本书是普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材，是与《大学英语基础教程2学生用书》配套的教师参考资料。该书详细给出了书中每个单元内容的背景知识、练习答案、课文译文等信息。书中译文精当，背景知识详实。是一本不错的教学参考书。

Unit 1

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A The End of Dinosaurs

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B Disco Dancing

Unit 2

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A Television? No Thanks!

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B The Tango

Unit 3

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A Inspiration from Life

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B The Blues-the Song of the Walking Wound:ed

Unit 4

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A Soapy's Winter Home

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B Olympic Symbols

Unit 5

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A The Peoples of Britain

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B Sporting Invention of British

Unit 6

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A Faster Runners

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B Music to Your Ears Can Be Music for Your Heart, too

Unit 7

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A Death: A  Part of Life

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B Italian Tenor Pavarotti Died at Age 71

Unit 8

 Uuit Overview

 Part I Preparatory

 Part II Language in Context

Text A Cooking Our Food

 Part III Toward Productive Language

Text B Tales of Life after the Olympics