《实用英语》系列教材是一套高职高专层次的公共英语教材，也是教育部规划教材。本套教材1995年正式出版发行，1999年至2000年进行了第一次修订。为了更加有利于学生英语应用能力的培养，结合近几年《实用英语》的教学使用反馈，修订组以教育部2000年颁发的《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求（试行）》（以下简称（基本要求）为依据，对《实用英语》进行了第二次修订。本次修订将《实用业务英语》纳入到《实用英语》的体系中，变成《实用英语》第四册。
修订后的《实用英语》第四册包括《综合教程》、《综合训练与自测》、《泛读教程》（新编）和《教师参考书》。同样遵循前三册的编排框架，每册8个单元。修订的重点是使业务英语的内容更加符合应用型和技能型人才的实际涉外业务交际的需要，更新少效相对陈旧的资科，选取更加贴近实际涉外业务需求的应用文，并适当调整练习编排，使之更加便于教学和生动活泼地自主学习。
本书第二版曾获2002年全国普通高等学校优秀教材一等奖。
- unit 1
- Part 1 Communicative Speaking: Reception and Farewell
- Part 2 Practical Reading: Preface to International Marketing
- Part 3 Applied Writing: Application Letter
- Unit 2
- Part 1 Communicative Speaking: Drawing up a Schedule
- Part 2 Practical Reading: What Is in the CPI's Basket?
- Part 3 Applied Writing: Resunus
- Unit 3
- Part 1 Communicative Speaking: Dinner Party
- Part 2 Practical Reading：Knowledge Is Power against Hacker Schemes
- Part 3 Applied Writing: Prospectus
- Unit 4
- Part 1 Communicative Speaking: Visiting a Factory
- Par t2 Practical Reading: User Manual for K&C KM-E 128 MP3 Player
- Par t3 Applied Writing: Advertisements（1）
- unit 5
- Part 1 Conununicadve Speaking: Business Talks
- Part 2 Practical Reading: Promoting a Safe and Comfortable Work Environment
- Part 3 Applied Writing: Advertisements（2）
- unit 6
- Part 1 Communicative Speaking: Making a Phone Call
- Part 2 Practical Reading: American Law of Contracts and Business Bankruptcy
- Part 3 Applied Writing: Contract of Employment
- unit 7
- Part 1 Communicative Speaking: Sight-seeing
- Part 2 Practical Reading: The Space Program: Is it Worth It?
- Part 3 Applied Writing: Sales Contract
- unit 8
- Part 1 Communicative Speaking: Going Shopping
- Part 2 Practical Reading: Abstracts
- Part 3 Applied Writing: Letter of Credit do Bill of Exchange
- Glossary
- phrases and Expressions
