此教材是以社會語言學的架構編寫而成，溝通式口說練習活動，幫助學生建立口說自信，透過腦力激盪活動複習之前學過的主題單字，循序漸進建立英文會話能力，文法課程強調溝通技巧，也有搭配主題之聽力練習。

Speaking by Speaking: Skills for Social Competence is designed to support the intermediate English language learner. A variety of conversations expose students to a wide range of significant,modern topics,while useful expressions provide students with a context for each dialog. Tables,graphs,and charts included within each unit give opportunities for students to develop analytical and mathematical thinking skills. By balancing communicative activities with grammar,vocabulary,listening,and reading practice,Speaking by Speaking provides students with the tools to expand their conversational skills,as well as allowing for rapid progress.

Key Features
● Sociolinguistic framework
● Communicative speaking practice
● Brainstorming activities to access prior， topic-related vocabulary
● Guided speaking to build conversational skills
● Grammar and usage components to examine their varied functions in communication
● Choral reading as an intensive listening exercise
● Various,colorful,and informative charts
● Comprehensive and issue-specific graphs
● Multiple,helpful,and practical tables