本書為《英語3》(第三版)，由成人《英語》教材編寫組編寫。保留了《英語3》(第二版)的精華；在結構上，仍采用第二版的編排模式，即每單元分為5個部分：1．Integrated Skills Development(此部分綜合訓練使用者的閱讀理解、翻譯和聽說等技能)；2．Applied Writing(主要介紹涉外應用文的寫法，以及模擬套寫職場交際中常用的申請表、社會活動日程表等內容)；3．Grammar Focus(在盤活高中所學語法的基礎上進行提高訓練)；4．Merry Learning(提供一篇幽默小笑話)；5．Words and Phrases(總結各單元的詞彙和短語)。

《英語》繫列教材是教育部全國成人高等教育規劃教材，1998年出 版，供各類高職高專院校非英語專業(含具有“專升本”需求的)學生使 用。編寫組結合10多年來一線教師的教學體驗和廣大學生的學習訴求，對 《英語》進行了兩次修訂。本繫列教材是對《英語》進行了第二次修訂後 推出的第三版。第三版在保留了教材基本框架的基礎上，更新了部分課文 及相應練習，在讓老用戶感到熟悉與親切的同時，又能更多地體驗教材與 時俱進的新語境和新氣息，同時又為新用戶提供一套理念更新換代的更新 版《英語》。 本書為《英語3》(第三版)，共10個單元，內容包括綜合技能訓練、 應用文寫作、語法講解、趣味閱讀、詞彙表和兩套測驗題。《英語3》(第 三版)由成人《英語》教材編寫組編寫。

Unit 1 Education in the Air
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. Open Education
B. Do Some Majors Have a Gender Bias?
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 2 Western Holidays
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. Christmas
B. April Fool
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 3 Social Customs
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. Different Cultures and Different Customs
B. Travel Manners
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 4 How to Use a Bank
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. Banking Services
B. US Monetary System
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 5 How Does the Stock Exchange Works?
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. The Stockbroker
B. Stock
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Test 1(Unit 1-Unit 5)
Unit 6 Do You Follow Ads?
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. The Power of Persuasion
B. Advertising: The Selling of a Product
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 7 Are You a Football Fan?
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. The Most Dramatic Cup Final Wembley
B. The Professional Footballer
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 8 Food Culture
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. Eat Like French Women
B. Business Lunch and Culture
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 9 Online Smiley Face
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. Online Smiley Face
B. Agog over Google
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Unit 10 Do They Save Time or Waste Time?
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A. Overload: More Time Is Less Time
B. If Microsoft Built Cars
Applied Writing
Grammar Focus
Merry Learning
Words & Phrases
Test 2(Unit 6-Unit 10)
Vocabulary
Phrases