《簡明實用英語》系列教材是根據教育部頒發的《高職高專教育英語課程教學基本要求》編寫的，包括《簡明實用英語——讀寫教程》、《簡明實用英語——聽說教程》和《簡明實用英語——教師用書》（每一種分為3冊）。本書為《簡明實用英語——讀寫教程（第2冊）》。本書共有十個單元，每個單元由：Section I. Intensive Reading（精讀課文）、Section II. Grammar（語法精講）、Section III. Applied Writing（實用文體寫作）和Section IV. Reading Practice（泛讀與快速閱讀）四部分組成。
本書可作為高職高專三年制或兩年制公共英語教學教材，也可作為其他高等院校學生的參考讀物。
圖書目錄
Contents
前言
Unit One Language Learning
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking Asking the Way
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading The Pleasure of Learning
Section Ⅲ. Grammar Disjunctive Questions(反意疑問句)
Section Ⅳ. Applied Writing Letter of Request (請求信)
Section Ⅴ. Reading Practice
Passage 1 Learning Foreign Languages
Passage 2 How I Became a Successful Language Learner
Section Ⅵ. Cultural Tips Broadway
Unit Two Job-hunting
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking Travel by Air
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading Enthusiasm Leads to Success
Section Ⅲ. Grammar The Emphatic Pattern (強調句型)
Section Ⅳ. Applied Writing Application Letter (求職信)
Section Ⅴ. Reading Practice
Passage 1 Eight Ways to Sidestep Hidden Job-hunting Hazards
Passage 2 Top Ten Tips for Career Fair Success
Section Ⅵ. Cultural Tips An Uncomfortable Trip
Unit Three Internet
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking Shopping
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading The Impact of the Internet on Our Daily Life
Section Ⅲ. Grammar Verb Tense Ⅰ (時態一)
Section Ⅳ. Applied Writing Certificate (證明信)
Section Ⅴ. Reading Practice
Passage 1 Tips on Online Shopping
Passage 2 Online Shopping
Section Ⅵ. Cultural Tips About Shopping
Unit Four American Culture
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking Going to Clinic
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading Why People Move to the United States?
Section Ⅲ. Grammar Verb Tense Ⅱ (時態二)
Section Ⅳ. Applied Writing Recommendation Letter (推薦信)
Section Ⅴ. Reading Practice
Passage 1 American Customs and Habits
Passage 2 Table Manners
Section Ⅵ. Cultural Tips Medicine in the U.S.
Unit Five Family Life
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking Hotel
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading What do Parents Owe Their Children?
Section Ⅲ. Grammar Verb Tense Ⅲ (時態三)
Section Ⅳ. Applied Writing Letter of Complaint (投訴信)
Section Ⅴ. Reading Practice
Passage 1 The "Other Woman" in My Life
Passage 2 A Long Walk Home
Section Ⅵ. Cultural Tips About Reservation
Mid-term Test
Unit Six Environmental Protection
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking At the Restaurants
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading Focus on Global Warming
Section Ⅲ. Grammar Verb Tense Ⅳ(時態四)
Section Ⅳ. Applied Writing Letter of Introduction (介紹信)
Section Ⅴ. Reading Practice
Passage 1 The Green Lifestyles
Passage 2 Global Warming
Section Ⅵ. Cultural Tips Making a Toast
Unit Seven Creativity
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking Making Telephone Call
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading Developing Your Personal Creativity
Section Ⅲ. Grammar The Past Future Indefinite (過去將來時)
Section Ⅳ. Applied Writing Resume (簡歷)
Section Ⅴ. Reading Practice
Passage 1 Thought Expanders: A New Thinking Product
Passage 2 People Are Notes Pegs
Section Ⅵ. Cultural Tips Telephone Number in the U.S
Unit Eight Advertisement
Section Ⅰ. Listening and Speaking Post Office
Section Ⅱ. Intensive Reading Background of Today's Advertising
