此系列分為「聽說」與「讀寫」兩大學習課程，各有四個級數。以呈現學科實境經驗方式，使用實際學術授課內容及相關領域教科書之內容精華，讓學生輕鬆進入學術領域，涵養學術力。
讀寫部分主要運用相關實境領域之教科書精華，幫助學生學習真實文本內容及字彙(AWL)，培養分析文本和思辨能力，之後進行學術寫作。
學生能從真實文本中學習學術英文技巧及相關領域學術字彙，並藉由深入學習更多真實文本經驗，獲得所需之學術英文技巧並培養學術能力。
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 4 Reading and Writing Human Behavior engages students with authentic academic readings from college textbooks, photos, and charts on stimulating topics from the fields of psychology and communications. Topics include health, intelligence, and interpersonal relationships. Students develop important skills such as skimming, reading for the main idea, reading for speed, understanding vocabulary in context, summarizing, and note-taking. By completing writing assignments, students build academic writing skills and incorporate what they have learned. The topics correspond with those in Academic Encounters Level 4 Listening and Speaking Human Behavior. The books may be used independently or together.