高等職業教育英語課程教學要求明確指出，高職
英語課程不僅要幫助學生打好語言基礎，更要注重培
養學生實際應用語言的技能，特別是用英語處理與未
來職業相關業務的能力。行業英語是高職院校培養和
提高學生在行業內運用英語能力的重要途徑。
餘萍主編的《農學英語(附光盤新核心高職行業
英語十二五職業教育國家規劃教材)》以農學為背景
，以農學英語應用為主線，內容涉及作物生產、植物
保護、園藝技術、園林技術等方面。本教材由八個主
題單元組成，包含了聽、說、讀、寫、譯各技能訓練
。每單元分為Focus on the Topic, Vocabulary
Study,Reading One, Task-driven Practice,
Reading Two, Writing, DIY, Achievement Test
八個教學環節。

Unit 1 How Does Photosynthesis Work?
Reading One Photosynthesis
Reading Two US Faces Worst Drought in 56 Years
Unit 2 Can We Live Without Soil?
Reading One Soil
Reading Two Ways to Protect Water Quality
Unit 3 What Is Biological Control?
Reading One Biological Control
Reading Two Plant Fungicides Might Harm Honeybees
Unit 4 How Much Do You Know about Plant diseases?
Reading One Plant Diseases
Reading Two Is Watering Important to Plant?
Unit5 How to Choose'the Right Colors for Your Flower Arrangements?
Reading One Choosing the Right Colors for Your Arrangements
Reading Two Flower Power: Some Dazzling Floral Arrangements
Unit 6 Do you Know the History of Flowers?
Reading One The History of Lavender
Reading Two A Flower in Winter: The Story of the Poinsettia
Unit 7 May Vegetables Keep Brains Young?
Reading One Vegetables May Keep Brains Young
Reading Two Irrigation Pioneer Wins World Food Prize
Unit 8 Is Climate an Important Factor in Fruit Growing?
Reading One Climate and Fruit Growing
Reading Two Growing Blueberries
Glossary
Answers and Scripts
Reference