《新编实用英语学学练练考考1(北京版)》内容简介为：《新编实用英语》系列教材是由教育部“高职高专教育英语课程教学指导委员会”根据《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求(试行)》组织编写的。《新编实用英语》（北京版）系列教材是在《新编实用英语》（第二版）的基础上修订而成。本套教材认真贯彻了“学一点、会一点、用一点”、“听、说、读、写、译并重”和“边学边用、学用结合”的原则。注重听说技能训练，注重对实用文体阅读能力的培养，将套用语言基本功的能力与实际涉外交际相结合。

本套教材还注重“教、学、考”相互照应。学完第2册可参加“高等学校套用能力考试”的B级考试，学完第3册成绩优秀者可参加A级考试。

《新编实用英语》为《新编实用英语学学‘练练’考考1》（北京版），共8个单元，编排模式与主教材基本相同，每个单元都由“说”、“听”、“读”、“写”、“自测习题”和“趣味阅读”6部分组成。《新编实用英语学学练练考考1(北京版)》附有多媒体学习课件光碟一张，并配有录音带。

1 Greeting and Introducing People

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I How to Greet a Foreign Friend

Passage II My Two American Friends

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

2 Giving Thanks and Expressing Regrets

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I What Is True Generosity

Passage II Good Business

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

3 Directions and Signs

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I A Trave/ Experience

Passage II Buses in the U.S.

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

4 Timetables and Schedules

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I Quality Time

Passage II The Importance of Punctuality

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

5 Talking About the Weather

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I A Ho//day for the Grandparents

Passage II A Rainy Night

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

6 Sports and Hobbies

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I Why Fishing Attracts Millions of People

Passage II Interview with Kevin Maynor in Beijing

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I An Unforgettable Christmas

Passage II Making Friends with a Bird

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

8 Showing Concern and Giving Advice

Section 1 Talking Face to Face

Section 2 Being All Ears

Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I Who Could We Turn to for Help?

Passage II His Life Continued

Section 4 Trying Your Hand

Section 5 Having Some Fun

Self-Assessment

Keys & Translations

Vocabulary & Phrases