本书采取单元结构的总体框架，全书包括课堂教学15单元、自娱自乐5单元以及3套自测练习。全书对音、词、句、段及语篇循序渐进地进行系统听力理解训练，同时注重听说读写译各项技能的综合训练。该教材内容丰富，题材广泛，形式多样，趣味性强，而且录音的语速相对较慢，适合“预备级”这一学习阶段对听力速度的要求。

Unit 1 Daily Life
Unit 2 Study
Unit 3 Sports
Enjoy Yourself by Listening (1)
Unit 4 Traveling
Unit 5 Customs
Unit 6 Telephoning
Enjoy Yourself by Listening (2)
Unit 7 Holidays and Festivals
Unit 8 Entertainment
Unit 9 Famous People
Enjoy Yourself by Listening (3)
Unit 10 Mass Media
Unit 11 Interview
Unit 12 Money Matters
Enjoy Yourself by Listening (4)
Unit 13 Pop Science
Unit 14 Accident and Disaster
Unit 15 Weather
Enjoy Yourself by Listening (5)
Test Yourself (1)
Test Yourself (2)
Test Yourself (3)