《“十二五”普通高等教育本科国家级规划教材：大学体验英语听说教程2（第3版）》特点：
1. 每个单元添加了两个视频素材，并且在内容上与本单元主题保持一致。将视频素材融入听说教材中，为教学活动的设计，特别是为视听说交际技能的相互转换和提升，做出了有效的铺垫。
2. 四册教材在练习难度上呈现一定的坡度。基于视频素材的练习形式多样，如第一册增设了语音语调的模仿训练，强调了在英语听说技能训练中，音视频精听、模仿朗读、熟练跟读等训练环节的重要性，这也为多种形式的模仿配音打下良好的基础。针对视频素材的练习设计体现了“视听导入、整体理解和细节理解跟进、口语应答和表达为主”的思路，便于有效地提升学生的视听和表达能力。
3. 视频素材短小精悍，方便教学活动的选择和安排。视频由英美等外籍人士录制，语音语调标准自然，为教学活动中的学习和模仿提供了良好的参照。
- UNIT 1 Introductions “You’ll really like him.”
- Warm Up: Introductions
- Listening Task: Introductions in different situations
- Real World Listening: Jean, Alicia, and Robert meet at a café
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Course selection / Video 2 Asking for advice
- Interaction Link: Meet the class
- UNIT 2 Personality “What do you like about him?”
- Warm Up: Personality
- Listening Task: Questions about people
- Real World Listening: Personality quiz
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about friends / Video 2 Talking aboutone’s family
- Interaction Link: It’s a match
- UNIT 3 Home “The view is great.”
- Warm Up: Housing
- Listening Task: Talking about living situations
- Real World Listening: Hye Jun looks for a place to live
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Hunting for a flat / Video 2 Visiting a room in a shared apartment
- Interaction Link: My place
- UNIT 4 Technology “How does it work?”
- Warm Up: Technology functions
- Listening Task: Complaining about technology
- Real World Listening: Zack Newton on Techworld
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 A new shampoo / Video 2 A new gadget
- Interaction Link: What does it do?
- UNIT 5 Nationalities “All around the world”
- Warm Up: Experiences in other countries
- Listening Task: Talking about different cultures
- Real World Listening: Leath and Hannah talk about Zambia
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Travel in Africa (I) / Video 2 Travel in Africa (II)
- Interaction Link: Travel survey
- Review UNIT 1 ( ch0 UNITS 1–5)
- UNIT 6 Identity “What’s your number?”
- Warm Up: Personal questions
- Listening Task: Keeping information private
- Real World Listening: Catherine meets Chip at a party
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Meeting someone at a party / Video 2 Two friends chatting about a classmate
- Interaction Link: That’s kind of personal!
- UNIT 7 Family “I really take after my dad.”
- Warm Up: Kinship terms
- Listening Task: Talking about family relationships
- Real World Listening: Jane, her parents, and what they have in common
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Talking about one’s parents / Video 2 Talking about their parents
- Interaction Link: Something in common
- UNIT 8 Directions “Are you lost?”
- Warm Up: Directions
- Listening Task: Looking for famous places
- Real World Listening: Paula talks about Istanbul
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Directions / Video 2 Asking for directions
- Interaction Link: 6 Where in the world?
- UNIT 9 Jobs “The benefits are great!”
- Warm Up: Job features
- Listening Task: Talking about first jobs
- Real World Listening: Sandy and Jennifer at a job interview
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Comparing two applicants for a job / Video 2 Talking about job interviews
- Interaction Link: What’s my job?
- UNIT 10 Style “It means a lot to me.”
- Warm Up: Accessories
- Listening Task: Talking about what accessories mean
- Real World Listening: Commitment bracelets
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Dressed up for a party / Video 2 Strange fashion
- Interaction Link: It’s special because ...
- Review ch0 UNIT 2 ( ch0 UNITS 6–10)
- UNIT 11 Travel “They lost my luggage!”
- Warm Up: Travel obstacles
- Listening Task: Dealing with travel problems
- Real World Listening: Trevor talks about a bad trip
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Travel (I) / Video 2 Travel (II)
- Interaction Link: What would you do?
- UNIT 12 Food “What’s for dinner?”
- Warm Up: Tastes and textures
- Listening Task: Favorite foods
- Real World Listening: Maw-Maw’s Cajun kitchen!
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Food (I) / Video 2 Food (II)
- Interaction Link: What do you eat?
- UNIT 13 Schedules “I’ll pencil it in.”
- Warm Up: Phone tag
- Listening Task: Talking about busy schedules
- Real World Listening: Pink on tour in Asia
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Schedules (I) / Video 2 Schedules (II)
- Interaction Link: My schedule
- UNIT 14 Weather “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
- Warm Up: Seasons
- Listening Task: Weather forecasts
- Real World Listening: Alex talks to his grandmother about Alaska
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Weather (I) / Video 2 Weather (II)
- Interaction Link: The best time of the year
- UNIT 15 Lifestyle “It’s so convenient.”
- Warm Up: City, suburbs, and countryside
- Listening Task: Talking about locations
- Real World Listening: Julie Morris and Fernando Martinez on Gemini One
- Interactive Practice: Video 1 Lifestyle (I) / Video 2 Lifestyle (II)
- Interaction Link: Private island
- Review UNIT 3 (UNITS 11–15)
- Self-Study Pages
- Self-Study Pages Answer Key
- New Words and Expressions pages
