本书是教育部职成司推荐的中等职业学校英语教材《职业英语系列——基础英语3（第2版）》。本教材体现了“就业为导向”的新理念，是根据近年来中职学校生源素质下降的现状而编写。可供中等职业学校各类专业或在职岗位培训使用，也适合成人自学使用。 第2版在老版起点低，趣味性、实用性强的基础上，选材注重简短、精美、富有哲理、突出职业特色，以培养学生的自主学习能力，提高学生的整体素质和就业能力。 该系列教材立体化配套齐全，包括学生用书、教学指导书、练习册、录音带、多媒体学习光盘、电子教案、题库等。本册教材有12个单元，每单元有热身活动、小对话、常用句型、练习、游戏、自我检测表等。全书版式活波，配有大量精美图片。

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UNIT 1 Working in an Office
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Secretary Wanted
  Reading 2 Staying Happy in Your Office
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 2 At a Shopping Mall
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Information Desk
  Reading 2 Great Mall of China
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 3 Sightseeing
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 A Local Tourist Guide
  Reading 2 Access to the Eiffel Tower
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 4 Hotels and Restaurants
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 An Efficient Bartender
  Reading 2 A Front-desk Clerk
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 5 Advertising
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Advertising Agencies
  Reading 2 Advertising Techniques
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 6 Being a Respectable Technician
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 What Is a Good Technician?
  Reading 2 Machine Safety
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 7 In an IT World
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 A Web Administrator
  Reading 2 IT Brings Benefits!
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 8 Cuisine Around the World
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Welcome to Our Show!
  Reading 2 Make Your Pizza Dough
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 9 Medical Care
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Nursing Can Be a Rewarding Career
  Reading 2 A Funny Misunderstanding
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 10 Working in a Bank
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Credit Cards in the US
  Reading 2 What Is the World Bank?
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 11 Road Ahead
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Vocational Education Can Make a Huge Difference to Your Future
  Reading 2 Learn from a Model
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
UNIT 12 Tips for Success
  Warm-up
  Listening & Speaking
  Reading 1 Treat Your Work as Play
  Reading 2 ‘BASIC’Tips for Career Success
  Practice Your Language
  Unit Task
  Self-checklist
  Fun Time
Words and Expressions
Irregular Verbs
Keys and Scripts