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(xué)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(xué)生對單元內(nèi)容和“行業(yè)人”應(yīng)掌握的技能目標(biāo)一目了然，做到學(xué)有重點，練有目的。
20世紀(jì)90年代初開始，我國的高職高專教育英語課程教學(xué)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《普通高等專科英語課程教學(xué)基本要求》（1993年）和《高職高專教育英語課程教學(xué)基本要求》（2000年）。這兩部教學(xué)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(xué)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(xué)目標(biāo)，大力推進(jìn)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(xué)改革不斷向縱深發(fā)展，教學(xué)質(zhì)量明顯提高，學(xué)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(zhǔn)實施的高等學(xué)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(xué)改革與研究取得的顯著成效。
進(jìn)入21世紀(jì)，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(xué)指導(dǎo)方針和“工學(xué)結(jié)合”培養(yǎng)模式的指導(dǎo)下，根據(jù)新世紀(jì)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(jì)90年代研究成果的基礎(chǔ)上，教育部高等學(xué)校高職高專英語類專業(yè)教學(xué)指導(dǎo)委員會《高等職業(yè)教育英語課程教學(xué)要求》項目組，積極汲取國內(nèi)外先進(jìn)的外語教學(xué)理念，經(jīng)過大量的社會調(diào)查和教學(xué)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(xué)一線教師中達(dá)成共識：高等職業(yè)教育英語課程要以培養(yǎng)學(xué)生實際應(yīng)用英語的能力為目標(biāo)，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(xué)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(jìn)行教學(xué)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(xué)提高學(xué)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(xué)階段設(shè)計的。其宗旨是培養(yǎng)學(xué)生在職場環(huán)境下使用英語從事職場交際的能力，提升學(xué)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(xué)理念與特色
1.根據(jù)“工學(xué)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(xué)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(jì)要等。
3.練習(xí)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(xùn)練，體現(xiàn)“以完成職場任務(wù)為導(dǎo)向”和“引導(dǎo)學(xué)生主體參與”的教學(xué)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(jìn)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(xué)生提供豐富、便捷的教學(xué)資源和全新的學(xué)習(xí)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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