本書包含16章，主題分別為Agriculture，Medical Developments，Space Exploration，Developments in auto- and other industry，Wars and terrorist attacks，Refugees and Immigration Policies，Presidential Election campaigns，Education，Human Rights Activities and Food Safety，Summits of G7, G20; Global Conferences，Natural Disasters and Environment，Economy，Nobel Prize winning and Other awards，Arms Control and Disarmament，Entertainment and Fashion，Culture: Festivals and Exhibition, Lifestyle。
本教程共分為四個大部分，10個主要章節：Part I Communicating in academic situations (第1章)；Part II Understanding lectures and interacting in the classroom（第2-4章）；Part III Participating in seminars and discussions（第5-7章）；Part IV Making academic presentations（第8-10章）。每一個章節均由熱身練習（Warm-up Activities）聽力理解（Listening Comprehension）、口語練習（Speaking Academically）、思維訓練（Thinking Critically）和補充閱讀（Supplementary Reading）等五個部分組成。
