《英语中级口译证书考试中级口语教程(第4版)》在基本观念、指导思想和体例设计上同第四版《高级口语教程》一脉相承。编者严诚忠、戚元方在编写过程中只是贯彻新版中级口译证书考试大纲中对口语的要求，适当降低了语言材料的难度，增加了指导性的内容，控制了对话和朗读材料的篇幅。此次新编的第四版《中级口语教程》由16个相对独立的单元组成，分别涉及语言学习、学校生活、科学技术、旅游观光、社会家庭、历史文化、经济贸易等方面的热门话题以及与涉外工作相关的领域。每单元在体例上大体一致，仍包括核心课文、示范性对话、参考性朗读材料和表达练习四个主要部分。

Unit 1 Campus Life

 Section A The Core Text: College Life vs High School Life

 Section B Sample Dialogues

1. A university degree

2. Busy school life

 Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

1. On-campus and off-campus living

2. Getting along with your roommates

3. Manage your stress-

 Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: A briefing to freshmen

II. News Reports and Discussion

1. Draft moots cut in homework

2. Why does our top talent stay overseas?

3. China needs students with a global outlook

III. Oral Talk

1. Do you think the main role of a university professor

 is to educate students rather than do research?

2. Tight job market

3. Should science students learn humanities?

Unit 2 Presentation

Unit 3 Be Creative

Unit 4 Urbanization

Unit 5 Tourism

Unit 6 Aging Society

Unit 7 Low-Carbon Society

Unit 8 China Dream

Unit 9 Environment

Unit 10 Job Market

Unit 11 Culture Awareness

Unit 12 Sports and Games

Unit 13 Harmony

Unit 14 Foreign Affairs

Unit 15 Scicence and Technology

Unit 16 Business