艺术类大学英语

Unit 1 Music - A Universal Language

Lead-in Entertain yourself with a piece of music

Module 1 Learn to talk

Do you like classical music?

Tips of Pragmatics: Likes and dislikes

What kind of music do you like?

A Popular Musical

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A Songs about Spring Can Be Happy or Sad

Passage B Symphony No.5 (Beethoven)

Module 3 Culture Link

Manners at a Concert

Module 4 Scenario Link

Role play -Talking about your likes and dislikes

Writing- about one of your favourite music works

Unit 2 Painting - Seeing or Thinking

Lead-in Appreciate some great paintings

Module 1 Learn to talk

Are you planning to …?

Tips of Pragmatics: Stating possibilities and intentions

The Painter of the Future

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A Paul Cézanne: An Awkward Still Life

Passage B Pablo Picasso: A "Real" Violin

Module 3 Culture Link

Manners in Art Museums

Module 4 Scenario Link

Role play -Talking about Paintings

Writing - Draw a picture and write about what you've expressed

Unit 3 Cinema - the Art of Conveying Stories with Moving Images

Lead-in Which film have you seen or Heard of?

Module 1 Learn to talk

Would you please…?

Tips of pragmatics: Making a request and offering help

Can I give you a hand with …?

Action Film and Science Fiction Film

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A Ang Lee and His Universal Works

Passage B An Interview with James Cameron about His Epic Adventure Avator

Module 3 Culture Link

Tipping in America

Module 4 Scenario Link

Role play -Interview a Famous Actor / Actress

Writing - Comment on one of your favourite films

Unit 4 Dance - A Dynamic Expression

Lead-in Entertain yourself with several kinds of dance

Module 1 Learn to talk

Would you like to…?

Tips of Pragmatics: Extending and responding to invitations

Dance Is Beautiful and Fun

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A Riverdance

Passage B Moon Water from Cloud Gate

Module 3 Culture Link

Taboos in China and Western Cultures

Module 4 Scenario Link

Role play -Invite Classmates to Join a Dance Club

Writing - How to perform a kind of dance

Unit 5 Fashion - a Charming Symbol

Lead-in Entertain yourself with two fashion designers' works

Module 1 Learn to talk

Congratulations my friend!

Tips of Pragmatics: Congratulations

Stories of Supermodels

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A New Look - the Turning Point in Fashion History

Passage B Coco Chanel's Iconic LBD

Module 3 Culture Link

The Cultural Meaning of Colours

Module 4 Scenario Link

Presentation of the Information on Coco Chanel

Writing and performing - Winning speech as a fashion designer/model/maker

Unit 6 Drama - Thinking and Entertainment

Lead-in Entertain yourself with some scenes from drama plays

Module 1 Learn to talk

May I…?

Tips of Pragmatics: Asking for permission and giving reasons

The Story of Shaw

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A Shakespeare's Tragedy: Hamlet

Passage B Henrik Ibsen's Play: A Doll's House

Module 3 Culture Link

Coffee / Bar Culture

Module 4 Scenario Link

Role play-the Play: Cinderella

Writing- Implications of the famous quotation "To be or not to be, that's the question."

Unit 7 Theatre - an Art of Live Performance

Lead-in Enjoy a piece of Beijing Opera

Module 1 Learn to talk

I'm afraid I have a complaint to make about…

Tips of Pragmatics: How to complain

Story of the Butterfly Lovers

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A The Drunken Concubine

Passage B Madama Butterfly

Module 3 Culture Link

Planning a Party

Module 4 Scenario Link

Role play-Attending a Chinese Theatre Arts Exhibition

Writing - Comment on your favourite Beijing Opera performance

Unit 8 Advertising - Shaping a Product's Image

Lead-in Entertain yourself with famous logos and slogans

Module 1 Learn to talk

Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt you…

Tips of Pragmatics: Interrupting politely

I'll get the camera

Module 2 Learn to read

Passage A The WWF Logo

Passage B Maxwell House's Brand

Module 3 Culture Link

Eating Habits in Different Cultures

Module 4 Scenario Link

Role play-Talking about Chinese Eating Habits and Chinese Cuisine

Writing - Chinese eating habits

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