內容提要
《新視野大學英語：視聽說教程》依據《大學英語課程教學要求（試行）》設計和編寫，借鑑了國內外優秀英語教材的編寫經驗，旨在通過真實的場景、地道的語言和多樣的練習提高學生的英語聽說能力。充分利用多媒體技術，為學生提供豐富的視聽材料和自主式學習環境。
為全面培養我國大學生英語實際套用能力，提升英語聽說能力，在新世紀初，國家教育部和全國高校外語教學指導委員會制定頒布了最新的《大學英語課程教學要求》（試行），為大學英語教學明確了前進的方向。與此同時，對新的大學英語教材的需求也就與日俱增。在這新形式的鼓舞下，北京大學出版社和北大英語系大學英語教研室共同組織、策劃了《大學英語視聽說教程》，在北京大學教務部、北京大學外國語學院的支持下，該教程有幸得到了與北京大學有25年教學合作歷史的ESEC （Education Services Exchange with China美國美中教育服務機構）的加盟，並獲得北京大學教材建設委員會的重點立項。北京大學大學英語教研室與ESEC眾多語言學專家、英語教學專家通力合作，精心設計，反覆琢磨，擬定大綱，編寫樣課。旨在結合國內外優秀英語教材的編寫經驗，為廣大師生提供一套場景真實、語言地道、形式生動、內容豐富的好教材，從而提高學生的英語聽說能力。
目錄
Unit 1 Hit the Books!
Communication Focus Common School Conversations
Pronunciation Focus /0/versus/t/
Listening Skill Identifying Signal Words
Unit 2 The Jack-O-Lantern
Communication Focus Asking for and Making Suggestions
Pronunciation Focus /i/ versus /ee/
Listening Skill Identifying Places
Unit 3 Let's Eat Out!
Communication Focus Ordering in a Restaurant
Pronunciation Focus "than" versus "then"
Listening Skill Listening for Details
Unit 4 At the Movies
Communication Focus Expressing Preferences
Pronunciation Focus /r/ versus /1/
Listening Skill Identifying Main Ideas
Unit 5 On the Road
Communication Focus Making Travel Arrangements
Pronunciation Focus /bl/,/pl/versus/br/,/pr/
Listening Skill Understanding Idioms
Unit 6 Are You On Biard?
Communication Focus Agreeing and Disagreeing
Pronunciation Focus /fl/
Listening Skill Understanding People' s Opinions
Unit 7 How Are You Feeling?
Communication Focus Asking for and Giving Advice
Pronunciation Focus /fl/versus/fr/
Listening Skill Identifying the Relationship between People
Unit 8 Let's Rock'n Roll!
Communication Focus Expressing Opinions
Pronunciation Focus "hafta" and "gotta"
Listening Skill Listening for Details
Unit 9 Book Your Vacation Now!
Communication Focus Making Requests
Pronunciation Focus /v/ versus /w/
Listening Skill Identifying Time
Unit 10 A Shoulder to Cry On
Communication Focus Expressing Grief or Sympathy.
Pronunciation Focus "wanna"and"gimme"
Listening Skill Understanding People' s Attitude
Unit 11 On the Campaign Trail
Communication Focus Discussing and Debating Political Ideas
Pronunciation Focus "oughtta"and"gonna"
Listening Skill Seeing beyond the Surface Meaning
Unit 12 You're a Winner!
Communication Focus Expressing Surprise
Pronunciation Focus /i:/ versus /i/
Listening Skill Making Inferences
Unit 13 I'm Really Sorry
Communication Focus Apologizing and Responding to Apologies
Pronunciation Focus Incomplete Plosion
Listening Skill Making Distinctions
Unit 14 Describe Yourself
Unit 15 You Tick Me Off!
Unit 16 Test Yourself
