本书是教育部中等职业学校文秘（涉外文秘）专业规划教材。全书共16单元。每单元由阅读、听说、写作、泛读等几部分组成。本书选材围绕秘书工作英语用语、专业知识及商务工作知识；练习针对秘书工作对英语知识和运用英语语言能力的基本要求编写。在学生提高听、说、读、写综合能力的同时，能掌握一定数量的专业词汇及用法，为进一步学习或步入工作岗位做好准备。
本书配有《秘书英语练习答案》（包括阅读参考译文、练习参考答案、听力材料、写作范文和泛读参考译文）和录音带。
本书也可供大专文秘专业低年级选用或作为自学用书。
- 目录
- Unit 1 Reading: Practical tips on being a star at work
- Listening & Speaking: Meeting office staff
- Writing: Itinerary
- Extensive Reading: The secretarys day
- Unit 2 Reading: Reception work
- Listening & Speaking: Receiving visitors
- Writing: Callers register
- Extensive Reading: Clean your desk
- Unit 3 Reading: Showing your values in your job
- Listening & Speaking: Whos who in the company
- Writing: Curriculum vitae/resume
- Extensive Reading: How to write a data sheet
- Unit 4 Reading: A good receptionist
- Listening & Speaking: Future engagements
- Writing: Letter of application
- Extensive Reading: Letter of application
- Unit 5 Reading: Silence is golden
- Listening & Speaking: Booking a hotel room
- Writing: Leaving a message
- Extensive Reading: Open， honest communications
- Unit 6 Reading: Secretaries personal qualities
- Listening & Speaking: Conference facilities
- Writing: Letter of invitation
- Extensive Reading: How to interview for a job
- Unit 7 Reading: Telephone tactics
- Listening & Speaking: Requesting and replying
- Writing: Reply to invitation
- Extensive Reading: Americans in the office
- Unit 8 Reading: The secretarys role
- Listening & Speaking: Work routines
- Writing: Memorandum
- Extensive Reading: The secretarys functions
- Unit 9 Reading: The Internet
- Listening & Speaking: Making suggestions
- Writing: Job application form
- Extensive Reading: Status titles used in Western countries
- Unit 10 Reading: Getting on with the chief
- Listening & Speaking: Dissatisfied customers
- Writing: Notice of meeting
- Extensive Reading: Advice on writing a good business letter
- Unit 11 Reading: Know-how of attending a meeting
- Listening & Speaking: Dealing with salesmen and representatives
- Writing: Agenda
- Extensive Reading: Seating at a dinner
- Unit 12 Reading: Secretaries duties at meetings
- Listening & Speaking: Getting to know the equipment
- Writing: Minutes of a meeting
- Extensive Reading: What you owe your employer?
- Unit 13 Reading: Trademarks
- Listening & Speaking: Checking arrangements.
- Writing: Request
- Extensive Reading: Administrative support
- Unit 14 Reading: Functions of business
- Listening & Speaking: The board meeting
- Writing: Reply
- Extensive Reading: Filing systems
- Unit 15 Reading: The right attitudes for taking psychological tests
- Listening & Speaking: Preparing the agenda
- Writing: Confirm (1）
- Extensive Reading: "Time" in Americans eyes
- Unit 16 Reading: The future of the Net economy (I）
- Listening & Speaking: Two important phone calls
- Writing: Confirm (2）
- Extensive Reading: The future of the Net economy (11）
- Vocabulary
