《新编实用英语》是按照“以学生为中心的主题教学模式”编写的教材。

本书每个单元除了共有的导入(warm—up)、以阅读为中心的语言活动(Reading-centered Activities)、趣味英语(Readingfor Fun)以外，预备册增加了应用文写作技巧讲解及练习(Practical Writing)，第1—3册增加了语法讲解及练习(Grammar Focus)，第3册增加了阅读技巧讲解及练习(Reading Skills)。本书可作为大学院校英语教学用书，是一本理想的教学教材。

Unit 1 Shopping

Part One Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  You'd Better Shop Around

  Text B  The Mystery Customer Is Around

  Text C  Going Shopping? Go Global!

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 2 Special Love

Part One Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  Words from the Heart

  Text B  She Remembers

  Text C  The Golden Box

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 3 Men and Sports

Part One Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  World Cup Dad

  Text B  Michael Jordan's Farewell Letter to basketball

  Text C  Run, Patti, Run

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 4 Future

Part One Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  What Will Our Offices Look Like

  Text B  An Average Day in a Self-sufficient Home

  Text C  Tomorrow's Kitchen

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 5 Psychology                                       

Part One  Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  Ways to Distress Your Home Life

  Text B  Pressure Benefits Study

  Text C  Pioneering Peace of Mind

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 6 Gender Difference                                       

Part One  Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  Why Girls Worry More than Boys

  Text B  The Gender Trap

  Text C  Words from the Heart

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 7 Medical Science                                         

Part One  Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  The Cloning Controversy

  Text B  How Alike Are Identical Twins

  Text C  Curing Doctors' Fears about Catching AIDS

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 8 Appearance                                       

Part One  Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

  Text B  The Social Conceptions of Beauty

  Text C  Physical Appearance and Attraction

Part Three Reading for Fun

Part One Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  People and Their Money

  Text B  Teaching Your Children to Manage Money

  Text C  Money Is Power

Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 10 Personality  

Part One Warm-up

Part Two Reading-centered Activities

  Text A  Choose Optimism

  Text B  Behavior Characteristics

  Text C  True Generosity

Part Three Reading for Fun

附录 Glossary

New Words

Phrases and Expressions