《全新版21世纪大学英语基础视听说教程/“十二五”普通高等教育本科国家级规划教材》共8个单元，按主题编排，每单元由五个板块组成，即：视频导入，视听说，功能表意语言，拓展视听说，语言文化的同化。每一板块分别由一系列精心设计的课堂教学活动组成，自成一个主题体系。

Unit One In Friendship，Always
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Three Functional＆Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Five CulturaI Assimilation

Unit Two Manage Time，Manage Life
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Three Functional＆Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation

Unit Three It's Clever Idea，Mr.Bell Unit One In Friendship，Always
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Three Functional＆Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Five CulturaI Assimilation

Unit Two Manage Time，Manage Life
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Three Functional＆Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation

Unit Three It's Clever Idea，Mr.Bell
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Three Functional＆Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation

Unit Four Eat Right，Feel Great
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching，Listening＆Speaking
Section Three Functional＆Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching.Listening＆Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation

Unit Five Be an Intelligent Shopper
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Functional & Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation

Unit Six Know More，Live Better
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Functional & Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation

Unit Seven Smart Ways to Travel
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Functional & Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation

Unit Eight East or West，Home Is the Best
Section One Lead—in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Functional & Notional Language
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Cultural Assimilation