《新时代大学英语：学生用书4（第三版）/山东省高职高专统编通用英语教材》体现新课程理念，力求通过教材的学习不仅使学生学到语言知识和技能，同时激发他们的心智，开阔视野，培养独立思考的精神、分析批判的能力、实事求是的态度和理性思维的习惯。《新时代大学英语：学生用书4（第三版）/山东省高职高专统编通用英语教材》是普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材，主要供高职高专非英语专业的公共英语课程使用。《新时代大学英语：学生用书4（第三版）/山东省高职高专统编通用英语教材》同时是山东省教育厅统编教材，是山东省高职高专英语应用能力考试的配套教材。

Unit 1
Culture
Text
Culture Shock
After-class Reading
Americans on Vacation


Unit 2
Man and Animals
Text
Giant Pandas and Their Conservation
After-class Reading
Heartstrings


Unit 3
Youth Today
Text
The Odyssey Years
After-class Reading
What Youngsters Expect in Life


Unit 4
Technology and Humanity
Text
The Robotic Economy: Brave New World or a Return to
Slavery?
After-class Reading
Text Generation Gap: U R 2 Old


Unit 5
Career Planning
Text
Rich Dad's Advice: Don't Work for Money
After-class Reading
Career Planning


Unit 6
Environment
Text
Water Problems
After-class Reading
Let's Leave Our Children a Living Planet


Unit 7
Education
Text
Education Is Supposed to Make You Rich, Not
Wealthy
After-class Reading
Don't Define Me by My School


Unit 8
Communications
Text
There's a Phone Booth on the Comer
After-class Reading
A Call Too Far


Listening and Speaking
Unit 1 Culture
Unit 2 Festivals and Holidays
Unit 3 Youth Today
Unit 4 Technology and Humanity
Unit 5 Job Interview
Unit 6 Environment
Unit 7 Education
Unit 8 Sports
Glossary
Phrases and Expressions