全书共分10个单元，前8个单元均选择大学生较为感兴趣的热门话题，每单元提供必要的短语和句型，日常会话最常用的英语口语表达，英文诗歌、电影、歌曲、谜语、幽默小品及笑话等内容。最后两单元为演讲、辩论实战演练篇，重点介绍演讲技巧、辩论技巧，配以名家演讲、大学生演讲范例以及经典辩论片断等内容。
本书可作为高等院校（非）英语专业选修课教材，也可供其他欲提高英语口语水平者使用。

Chapter 1 Listening & Spearking
Unit 1 Life on Campus
SectionⅠ Dialogues & Discussions
SectionⅡ Making Presentations
SectionⅢ Everyday English
SectionⅣ Zest Time
SectionⅤ Reference Answers to Questions and Picture Descriptions
Unit 2 Festivals
SectionⅠ Dialogues & Discussions
SectionⅡ Making Presentations
SectionⅢ Everyday English
SectionⅣ Zest Time
SectionⅤ Reference Answers to Questions and Picture Descriptions
Unit 3 Hot Topics
SectionⅠ Dialogues & Discussions
SectionⅡ Making Presentations
SectionⅢ Everyday English
SectionⅣ Zest Time
SectionⅤ Reference Answers to Questions and Picture Descriptions
Unit 4 Recreation and Traveling
SectionⅠ Dialogues & Discussions
SectionⅡ Making Presentations
SectionⅢ Everyday English
SectionⅣ Zest Time
SectionⅤ Reference Answers to Questions and Picture Descriptions
Unit 5 Fashion and Fad
SectionⅠ Dialogues & Discussions
SectionⅡ Making Presentations
SectionⅢ Everyday English
SectionⅣ Zest Time
SectionⅤ Reference Answers to Questions and Picture Descriptions
Unit 6 Social Customs
SectionⅠ Dialogues & Discussions
SectionⅡ Making Presentations
SectionⅢ Everyday English
SectionⅣ Zest Time
SectionⅤ Reference Answers to Questions and Picture Descriptions
Unit 7 Movies
Unit 8 Plans for the Future
Chapter 2 Speech & Debate
Unit 9 Speech
Unit 10 Debate