《英语》系列教材是教育部全国成人高等教育规划教材，1998 年正式出版发行，供各类高职高专院校非英语专业（含具有“专升本”需求的）学生使用。编写组结合10多年来一线教师的教学体验和广大学生的学习诉求，对《英语》进行了两次修订。本系列教材是对《英语》进行了第二次修订后推出的第三版。第三版在保留了深受使用院校广大师生欢迎的教材的基本框架和针对人才市场对涉外职场英语交际需求的特点的基础上，更有针对性地更新了部分课文及相应练习，在让老用户感到熟悉与亲切的同时，又能更多地体验教材与时俱进的新语境和新气息；同时又为新用户提供一套理念更新换代的更新版《英语》。

本书为《英语2》（第三版），保留了《英语2》（第二版）12 个单元的结构和内容。每单元包括阅读理解、应用文写作、语法讲解、趣味阅读和词汇表。

前辅文
Unit 1 The Education I Received
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. I Went to Yale University
  B. I Enjoyed My Time in North University
  Passage A. Caroline as a Teacher
  B. There Is No Substitute for Hard Work
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 2 Your Resumé
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. How to Write a Resumé?
  B. Is My Resumé All Right?
  Passage A. Resumé
  B. Learning Is a Life-long Task
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 3 I Want to Further My Study Abroad
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. May I Ask You Some Questions?
  B. Thank You for the Help
  Passage A. An Au Pair Girl
  B. Office Hour
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 4 Tourist Information
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. At a Travel Agent’s
  B. Tourist Information
  Passage A. Holidays
  B. Saving for Holidays
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 5 Traveling in China (I)
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. Finding Accommodation
  B. A Conducted Tour
  Passage A. Planning a Trip
  B. Danger at the Beach
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 6 Traveling in China (II)
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. A Visit to Dalian
  B. Mr. and Mrs. Wright in Dalian
  Passage A. Beijing Travel Agency
  B. I Hate Flying
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Test One (Unit 1—Unit 6)
Unit 7 Welcome!
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. We’d Be Very Happy to Come.
  B. We Enjoyed Ourselves Very Much.
  Passage A. Accepting an Invitation in America
  B. Useful Advice for Inviting Friends to Dinner
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 8 Help Yourself, Please.
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. Cheers!
  B. What About Some Fruit?
  Passage A. How Americans Receive Their Guests at Home?
  B. Food in Chinese Culture
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 9 An Invitation Card
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. A Dinner Invitation
  B. How About Some American Food?
  Passage A. Can We Have You Join Us?
  B. Table Manners in China
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 10 Asking the Way Indoors
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. Where Is the Manager’s Room?
  B. Where Is the Reception Room?
  Passage A. Company Organization
  B. A Taxi Driver Is a Good Guide
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 11 Asking the Way Outdoors
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. How Can I Get to the Harbor?
  B. How Can I Get to the International Hotel?
  Passage A. You Can’t Miss It
  B. A Car Offering Directions
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Unit 12 The Changes in My Hometown
  Integrated Skills Development
  Dialogue A. The Return Visit
  B. It’s All Changed!
  Passage A. A Travel Experience
  B. The New Look of My Hometown
  Applied Writing
  Pick Up Your Grammar
  Merry Learning
  Words & Phrases
Test Two (Unit 7—Unit 12)
Vocabulary
Useful Expressions and Phrases

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