《实用英语》是一套供非英语专业高职学生使用的公共英语教材。全书共三册，每册供一学期使用。以听说为主，改变以往教材以阅读为主、以大块文章作为阅读内容并围绕文章进行讲解的做法。
本册以日常英语(Daily English)题材为主，帮助学生正确发音和运用正确的语调，培养说英语的习惯和信心，并注意正确性。这一册还兼顾语法和词汇。
Unit 1 How Is the Weather Today？
Unit 2 Asking for Directions
Unit 3 Making Phone Calls
Unit 4 What’S on TV Tonight
Unit 5 In the Oafeteria
Unit 6 Booking a Hotel Room
Unit 7 Traveling by Train
Unit 8 Would You Like to Join Us？
Unit 9 Visiting the Doctor
Unit 10 Making Plans
Unit 11 At the Bank
Unit 12 Asking Opinions
Unit 13 Asking Favors of Other People
Unit 14 Talking about Work and Careers
Unit 15 Talking about Hobbies and Interests
Unit 1—Unit 15单词