本书为教程的《读写译》分册，分为阅读、写作、翻译技巧和补充阅读四大部分，共12个单元。阅读部分通过以阅读为输入材料来设计各种以学习者为中心的学习任务，在实际操练中综合训练和提高学生的阅读鉴赏水平及批判性阅读能力。写作部分通过各类实用英语体裁介绍、写作要点综述以及范文示例帮助学生了解各种常用应用文体特点及写作常识，练习写作常用应用文。翻译部分通过常用翻译技巧的介绍、丰富生动的举例说明以及实用的练习设计，使学生了解并学会使用这些技巧，提高翻译水平。补充阅读部分选用与课文主题相关的补充阅读材料，进一步引申该单元的主题内容，训练学生的快速阅读能力。

Unit 1 Graduate Education
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading Activities
Text: A Personal Reflection: Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing
Business Letters: Principles & Layout
Part Three: Translation Tips
直译与意译
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
Grad School or the Real World? Pros and Cons for Students at a Crossroads

Unit 2 Lifestyle and Health
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading Activities
Text: The Working Couch Potato: How to Get out of the
Sedentary Rut
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing
Memo Writing: Forms & Tips
Part Three: Translation Tips
增译法和减译法
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
People Spend Too Much Time Sitting

Unit 3 Food Crisis
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading Activities
Text: Act Now, Eat Later
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing
Advertisements: Types. Contents & Linguistic Features
Part Three: Translation Tips
词义引申
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
World Food Crisis Turns Rice into Gold

Unit 4 Careers
Part One: Reading 
Pre-reading Activities
Text: Travel Tips: Get More out of Business Trips by Applying
Project-management Skills
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing
Summary Writing
Part Three: Translation Tips
翻译的对等
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success

Unit 5 Life Science
Part One: Reading 
Pre-reading Activities
Text: The Secrets of Anti-aging Genes
Post-reading Activities 
Part Two: Writing
Invitation
Part Three: Translation Tips
语序调整法
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
Best Anti-aging Trick? Start Eating Less

Unit 6 Happiness
Part One: Reading 
Pre-reading Activities 
Text: The Secrets of Living Rich
Post-reading Activities 
Part Two: Writing 
Rrsum6 Writing: Forms & Principles
Part Three: Translation Tips 
分译法和合译法
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
Finding Happiness at Work 

Unit 7 Personal Development
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading Activities
Text: Managing Your Time
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing 
Letter Writing: Envelop Addressing, Salutations &Complimentary Closes
Part Three: Translation Tips
词义的选择
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
Beating Procrastination 

Unit 8 Success and Failure
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading Activities
Texti Noel Ruane ——Founder of the Freemont Group
Post-reading Activities 
Part Two: Writing
Name Cards
Part Three: Translation Tips
英汉语否定的比较与翻译
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-fashioned Way

Unit 9 Corporate Culture
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading Activities 
Text: Uncovering a Companys Corporate Culture: a Critical
Task for Job-seekers
Post-reading Activities 
Part Two: Writing
Email Writing: Forms, Writing Tips & Etiquettes
Part Three: Translation Tips
专有名词的翻译
Part Four: Supplementary Reading 
Building a "Googley" Workforce

Unit 10 Education and Gender
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading Activities
Text: Girls are Becoming as Good as Boys at Mathematics and
are Still Better at Reading
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing
Notes & Notices
Part Three: Translation Tips
语态转换法
Part Four: Supplementary Reading 
Boys and Girls Brains are Different: Gender Differences in
Language Appear Biological

Unit 11 Public Security
Part One: Reading
Pre-reading ACtivities
Text: Security Research is Gaining Importance
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing
Cover Letters: Forms & Principles
Part Three: Translation Tips
科技英语翻译
Part Four: Supplementary Reading
Airport Security Technology Lags Years after 9/11

Unit 12 Man and Nature
Part One: Reading i
Pre-reading Activities
Text: How Progress Makes Us Sick
Post-reading Activities
Part Two: Writing
Recommendation Letters: Types & Formats
Part Three: Translation Tips
词性转换
Part Four: Supplementary Reading 
Be Worried, Be Very Worried