根據(jù)高職高專院校人才培養(yǎng)計劃，本套系列教程每冊設(shè)計8個單元，約為60個學時。各單元的主體由單元預(yù)覽（Unit Preview）、口頭交流（Oral Communication）、書面交流（Written Communication）、職場項目（Workplace Project）和職業(yè)沙龍（Career Salon）五大模塊組成。單元預(yù)覽模塊介紹各單元需掌握的基本技能，使學生對單元內(nèi)容和“行業(yè)人”應(yīng)掌握的技能目標一目了然，做到學有重點，練有目的。
20世紀90年代初開始，我國的高職高專教育英語課程教學改革與研究已經(jīng)歷時20年，碩果累累，成績斐然。在此期間，教育部先后頒布了《普通高等�？朴⒄Z課程教學基本要求》（1993年）和《高職高專教育英語課程教學基本要求》（2000年）。這兩部教學指導(dǎo)性文件確立了英語課程“以實用為主、應(yīng)用為目的”的教學指導(dǎo)方針，把培養(yǎng)應(yīng)用能力，特別是實用能力作為教學目標，大力推進了我國高職高專英語課程的基本建設(shè)和改革，使高職高專英語教學改革不斷向縱深發(fā)展，教學質(zhì)量明顯提高，學生實際應(yīng)用英語從事涉外日常和業(yè)務(wù)交際的能力，尤其是聽說能力，得到大幅度提高。十多年來，教育部批準實施的高等學校英語應(yīng)用能力考試合格率和全國職業(yè)院校技能大賽高職組英語口語賽項，不斷展示出我國高職高專教育英語課程教學改革與研究取得的顯著成效。
進入21世紀，在教育部提出的高等職業(yè)教育“以服務(wù)為宗旨，以就業(yè)為導(dǎo)向”的辦學指導(dǎo)方針和“工學結(jié)合”培養(yǎng)模式的指導(dǎo)下，根據(jù)新世紀我國高等職業(yè)教育的特點和改革發(fā)展的需要，在傳承和創(chuàng)新20世紀90年代研究成果的基礎(chǔ)上，教育部高等學校高職高專英語類專業(yè)教學指導(dǎo)委員會《高等職業(yè)教育英語課程教學要求》項目組，積極汲取國內(nèi)外先進的外語教學理念，經(jīng)過大量的社會調(diào)查和教學狀態(tài)調(diào)查與分析，對我國高等職業(yè)教育英語課程的改革與建設(shè)提出了更深一層的思路，并在全國教學一線教師中達成共識：高等職業(yè)教育英語課程要以培養(yǎng)學生實際應(yīng)用英語的能力為目標，側(cè)重職場環(huán)境下交際能力的培養(yǎng)；應(yīng)以崗位需求為主線，開發(fā)和構(gòu)建教學內(nèi)容體系；要按照行業(yè)涉及的典型職業(yè)崗位和主要工作內(nèi)容進行教學情景設(shè)計，做到職業(yè)崗位群、典型工作任務(wù)與英語交際技能的有效結(jié)合，通過開設(shè)行業(yè)英語課程與教學提高學生的就業(yè)競爭力。
本系列教材的開發(fā)就是以上述研究成果為基礎(chǔ)，針對行業(yè)英語教學階段設(shè)計的。其宗旨是培養(yǎng)學生在職場環(huán)境下使用英語從事職場交際的能力，提升學生的工作適應(yīng)性并為未來的職業(yè)發(fā)展創(chuàng)造有利的條件。
教學理念與特色
1.根據(jù)“工學結(jié)合，能力為本”的職業(yè)教育理念，以“行業(yè)人”的涉外交際需求為主線，針對具體行業(yè)崗位（群）對“行業(yè)人”所需要的實用英語能力設(shè)計教材的框架、教學內(nèi)容和語言交際技能。
2.選材注重語言交際技能的實用性、通用性、時效性、典型性和可模擬性，體現(xiàn)從事行業(yè)涉外交際必須掌握的基本知識和技能。題材反映該行業(yè)在技術(shù)應(yīng)用方面的最新或重大的發(fā)展和趨勢，體現(xiàn)行業(yè)涉外交際的需要；內(nèi)容涉及行業(yè)人物訪談、行業(yè)發(fā)展趨勢與動向、企業(yè)或公司簡介、新產(chǎn)品介紹、招聘和求職、行業(yè)信息交流等；體裁表現(xiàn)應(yīng)用性語言的多樣性，如交談、討論、信函、報告、廣告、通知、紀要等。
3.練習突出大行業(yè)或行業(yè)中大崗位群所需要的涉外職場交際的語言知識與技能的訓練，體現(xiàn)“以完成職場任務(wù)為導(dǎo)向”和“引導(dǎo)學生主體參與”的教學理念，以group project，pair work，discussion，presentation，survey report等方式使語言活動體現(xiàn)職業(yè)性、開放性、實踐性、交際性、活用性和協(xié)作性，以及多樣性等特點。
4.充分利用先進的現(xiàn)代網(wǎng)絡(luò)技術(shù)以及每個行業(yè)英語的資源庫，為教師和學生提供豐富、便捷的教學資源和全新的學習途徑。
Unit 1 Future of Electric Power
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Asking about a job opening
Situation 2 Attending a job interview
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 Getting better prepared for a job interview
Situation 4 Interviewing for a job of the trainer
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 Green Energy
Passage 2 Causes and Impacts of Thermal Pollution
Workplace Writing A Letter of Job Application
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words and Expressions
Unit 2 New Energy Sources
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Meeting foreign guests at the airport
Situation 2 Checking in at the hotel
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 A toast at a dinner party
Situation 4 Entertaining a foreign guest to a dinner
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 Solar Energy
Passage 2 Wind —— a Global， Renewable Energy Source
Workplace Writing Schedule for Mr． Jackson's Visit
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words and Expressions
Unit 3 Survey of Power System
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Discussing the details for a trip plan
Situation 2 Firing the date for a meeting
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 Making a work plan
Situation 4 Discussing the arrangement for receiving a delegation
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 Different Types of Power Plants
Passage 2 China's State Grid's Smart Grid Plan
Workplace Writing A Letter of Inquiry
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words and Expressions
Unit 4 Electrical Equipment
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Showing visitors around a power plant
Situation 2 Introducing the plant to a group of visitors
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 Making a welcome speech and a brief introduction
Situation 4 Asking for detailed information of the electrical equipment of a power plant
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 Electrical Equipment
Passage 2 Solid State Universal Intelligent Transformer
Workplace Writing A Letter of Offer
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words and Expressions
Unit 5 Operation of Power System
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Discussing the process of a project
Situation 2 Discussing a project plan
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 Planning and scheduling
Situation 4 Discussing the process of completing a project
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 How Does Solar Powered Electricity Work?
Passage 2 How Do Wind Turbines Work? —— Very Easy Process
Workplace Writing Placing and Declining an Order
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words and Expressions
Unit 6 Company Culture of Power Business
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Welcoming a newcomer
Situation 2 Talking about the appendix
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 Safety regulations in workplace
Situation 4 Working together with coworkers
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 The Company Culture of General Electric
Passage 2 Jack Welch's Talents
Workplace Writing Letter of Complaint and Its Reply
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words And Expressions
Unit 7 Power Cooperation and Technician Training
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Business negotiation about electrical devices
Situation 2 Acquiring the detailed information
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 Eastern Power Company profile
Situation 4 Profile of Bohai Boiler Ltd
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 International Exchange and Cooperation
Passage 2 Hectrical Technician Training for Promising Career as Professional Electrician
Workplace Writing Agreement
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words and Expressions
Unit 8 Power Market
Unit Preview
Oral Communication
Workplace Speaking
Situation 1 Saying goodbye to a business partner
Situation 2 Seeing off a foreign guest at the airport
Workplace Listening
Situation 3 Making a congratulation speech at the opening ceremony
Situation 4 A congratulation speech at the anniversary celebration
Written Communication
Workplace Reading
Passage 1 Risk Management of Electricity Market
Passage 2 Integrated Power Services： Power House
Workplace Writing An Invitation for Bids
Workplace Project
Career Salon
New Words and Expressions
Vocabulary and Expressions
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