本教程共分為四個大部分,10個主要章節:Part I Communicating in academic situations (第1章);Part II Understanding lectures and interacting in the classroom(第2-4章);Part III Participating in seminars and discussions(第5-7章);Part IV Making academic presentations(第8-10章)。每一個章節均由熱身練習(Warm-up Activities)聽力理解(Listening Comprehension)、口語練習(Speaking Academically)、思維訓練(Thinking Critically)和補充閱讀(Supplementary Reading)等五個部分組成。