高职通用英语》是一套专供高职学生使用的英语教材。这套书共有四册（预备级和一～三册）,预备级专供入学时英语基础较差的学生使用。本书为第二册。整套书的教学要求贴近高职学生参加的全国高等学校英语应用能力考试水准。 《高职通用英语》是一套专供高职学生使用的英语教材。它是采用2000年出版的《学院英语》开展了两轮教学实践的基础上,结合教育部有关新的考核要求,重新组织素材编写而成的。 高职的英语教学,更为强调学生获得运用英语进行工作和日常交流的能力。本书作者在这方面做了积极的尝试,认为高职英语教学的主要特点是强调“能力为本”,加强口语和听力训练,努力将听、说、读、写等技能训练有机结合,避免把整体性很强的语言学习（尤其在基础阶段）人为地分割为互不相干的数门课程。《高职通用英语》在坚持以上特色的基础上,吸收了教学过程中教师和学生所提的意见,更为注重基本技能训练,在选题和编排方面都有提高,扩大了容量,增加了学生练习册。这套书共有四册（预备级和一～三册）,预备级专供入学时英语基础较差的学生使用。本书为第二册。整套书的教学要求贴近高职学生参加的全国高等学校英语应用能力考试水准。

高职通用英语》是一套专供高职学生使用的英语教材。

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前言
Contents
Unit1 Spoiling Our Kids in Google End
    Text A Spoiling Our Kids
    Text B Gaga over Goggle
    Translation Skill (1)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read English ads
    Practical Writing Skills Brief introduction of practical writing
Unit2 Strange Experience
    Text A The Bermuda Triangle
    Text B AStrange Experience
    Translation Skill (2)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read Englis hcards
    Practical Writing Skills How to write notice and announcement
Unit3 How to Get Through an Interview
    Text A Job InterviewTips
    Text B Job Interview
    Translation Skill (3)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read certificates andnotarization
    Practical Writing Skills How to write memo and messages
Unit4 WaitforYou
    Text A Waiting for You
    Text B How I Miss You All
    Transl ation Skill (4)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read introduction of companies
    Practical Writing Skills How to write schedules
Unit5 What We Know about Languages
    Text A The Problem of Languages (1)
    Text B The Problem of Languages (2)
    Translation Skill (5)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read speeches by officials
    Practical Writing Skills How to write personal resume
Unit6 Emotion Management
    Text A Hold Back Your Emotions
    Text B Managing Difficult Emotions
    Translation Skill (6)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read company introduction
    Practical Writing Skills How to write letters and envelops
Unit7 Acid Rain
    Text A Acid Rain
    Text B Effects of Acid Rain：Ecosystem & Human Health
    Translation Skill (7)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read introductions of schools，etc.
    Practical Writing Skills How to write jobapplication letters
Unit8 Beijing’s Bid for Olympics 2008
    Text A Beijing’s Pursuit of Olympic Spirit
    Text B Beijing Marked Olympic Day
    Translation Skill(8)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read company introduction
    Practical Writing Skills How to write inquiry letters
Unit9 Learn about the Astronomy
    TextA The Moon
    TextB The Discovery of Uranus
    Transl ation Skill (9)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read general signs and traffic signs
    Practical Writing Skills How to write letter of invitation
Unit10 Various Personalities
    Text A Different Personality Types
    Text B Which Types Are Most Like You？
    Translation Skill (10)
    Practical Reading Skills How to read about products
    Practical Writing Skills How to write letter of complaint