为了给英语专业高年级学生创设真实的语言学习环境，以提高他们的视、听、说能力，我们特编写了本书。

本书首次将电影语言符号学引入教材、单列成章，目的是帮助学生在学习赏析电影语言之前能够掌握分析电影语言的方法、培养赏析电影语言的意识，使之真正认识到：在最直观、最具常识性的电影语言世界里创生一个与其既“密切”相关，又完全不同的知识领域。它不仅能够帮助读者学到生动、地道的英语，更重要的是能够培养他们从不同角度分析、学习电影语言，从而扩大知识面、拓展思维纬度、挖掘语言潜力。

Unit Ⅰ Learning and Understanding Films and Film Language

Chapter One Understanding the Film Art

Part One  Film Language

Part Two  Background Knowledge of the Film

Part Three  Film Learning and Appreciation: A Sort of Recreation

Chapter Two A Survey of the Contemporary American and British Films

Part One  Film History

Part Two  A Survey of Contemporary American Films

Part Three  A Survey of Contemporary British Films

Chapter Three  Features of Contemporary American and British Films

Part One  Culture Features

Part Two  Aesthetic Features

Part Three  Semiotics Features

Unit Ⅱ Learning and Appreciation of Films

Chapter One Choice——Casablanca

Part One  Understanding the Movie

Part Two  Synopsis of the Movie

Part Three Close Study of the Movie

Part Four  Review of the Movie

Part Five  Tasks and Glossary

Chapter Two Responsibility——The Lion King

Part One  Understanding the Movie

Part Two  Synopsis of the Movie

Part Three Close Study of the Movie

Part Four  Review of the Movie

Part Five  Tasks and Glossary

Chapter Three Over the Rainbow——The Wizard of Oz

Part One  Understanding the Movie

Part Two  Synopsis of the Movie

Part Three Close Study of the Movie

Part Four  Review of the Movie

Part Five  Tasks and Glossary

Chapter Four True Love——The Princess Bride

Part One  Understanding the Movie

Part Two  Synopsis of the Movie

Part Three Close Study of the Movie

Part Four  Review of the Movie

Part Five  Tasks and Glossary

Chapter Five Essence of Life——The Sound of Music

Part One  Understanding the Movie

Part Two  Synopsis of the Movie

Part Three Close Study of the Movie

Part Four  Review of the Movie

Part Five  Tasks and Glossary

Chapter Six Divorce   Kramer vs Kramer

Part One  Understanding the Movie

Part Two  Synopsis of the Movie

Part Three Close Study of the Movie

Part Four  Review of the Movie

Part Five  Tasks and Glossary

Chapter Seven Magic   Sleepless in Seattle

Part One  Understanding the Movie

Part Two  Synopsis of the Movie

Part Three Close Study of the Movie

Part Four  Review of the Movie

Part Five  Tasks and Glossary

Appendix  US amd UK Rating Systems

Bibliography

Afterword