《艺术类大学英语》系列教材，分基础教材和专业应用教材两部分。1-3册为基础教材，贯穿3条基本线索，即艺术主题、功能语言和文化。本书为第一册，共8个单元。全书主题按照艺术家进行编排，功能语言着重于训练叙述能力，文化线索着眼于培养学生的跨文化交际能力。《艺术类大学英语(附光盘1)》由朱万忠、韩萍主编，以学生的专业通识知识为基础，重点发展学生的基础英语能力，力求有效地把语言学习、文化交流和艺术背景融为一体，既是英语学习教材，也不失为一套艺术小百科。本书配学生光盘和教师用书。

Unit 1 Musicians

Lead-in Entertain yourself with a piece of musician

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·Meeting new friends—Introducing and greeting people

Culture Tips: Addressing

·Stories of musicians—Bach and Chopin

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A Life of Beethoven

·Passge B Musical Genius: Mozart

Module 3 Culture Link

Manners of greeting each other in different cultures

Module 4 Scenario Link

·Role play—Communicate with a foreign colleague on an international art exhibition

·Practical Writing—Invitations

Unit 2 Painters

Lead-in What’s the title of the painting?

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·Describing places and objects Culture Tips: Collection of art works

·Stories of Painters—Da Vinci and Rachael）

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A The Most Prolific Painter — Pablo Picasso

·Passge B Van Gogh

Module 3 Culture Link

What American people drink on different occasions

Module 4 Scenario Link

·Presentation in an art salon

·Practical Writing—Acceptance or declining of invitations

Unit 3 Actors and Actress

Lead-in Who are the actors and actresses?

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·Where can I get it—Asking for information

Culture Tips: Personal questions

·Stories of Denzel Washington

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A A Legend in American Film Industry— Al Pacino

·Passge B French Beauty—Juliette Binoche

Module 3 Culture Link

Table manners

Module 4 Scenario Link

·On a TV talk show

·Practical Writing—Remark of award-winning

Unit 4 Dancers

Lead-in Entertain yourself with a piece of dance

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·Talking about past events and experience

Culture Tips: Westerners’ personal philosophy

·Stories of Dancers—Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A First Dancer of Modern China: Yu Rongling

·Passge B Dancing Queen

Module 3 Culture Link

How body language works

Module 4 Scenario Link

·Attending a party: giving a performance and talking about it

·Pracitcal Writing—A poster

Unit 5 Designers

Lead-in Watch a video clip about the Suzhou Museum

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·Giving opinions—agreeing and disagreeing

Culture Tips: Western ways of giving opinions

·Stories of Designers or their works

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A Ieoh Ming Pei and the Louvre Pyramid

·Passge B Louis Vuitton

Module 3 Culture Link

Western Superstitions

Module 4 Scenario Link

·Presentation of a fashion show

·Practical Writing—advertisements

Unit 6 Famous Singers

Lead-in Listen to the song Love Me Tender

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·Expressing willingness & wishes

Culture Tips: expressing wishes on festivals

·Stories of Famous Singers— Luciano Pavarotti and Anna Moffo

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A Life of Elvis Presley

·Passge B American Singer Paul Robeson

Module 3 Culture Link

Traditional and Modern Chinese Festivals

Module 4 Scenario Link

·Attending a talent show

·Practical Writing—notices

Unit 7 Photographers

Lead-in Enjoy a collection of photos

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·What Shall we do·—Making suggestions and giving advice

Culture Tips: Simple ways to say no

·Stories of Photographers—Kevin Carter and William Klein

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A Life of Henri Cartier-Bresson

·Passge B Master Portraitist: Yousuf Karsh

Module 3 Culture Link

Wedding customs from around the world

Module 4 Scenario Link

·Attending a photo exhibition

·Practical Writing—Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Unit 8 Playwrights

Lead-in Who are the playwrights?

Module 1 Learn to Talk

·Talking about similarities and differences

Culture Tips: British English V.S. American English

·Stories of a Playwright — Eugene O’Neill

Module 2 Learn to Read

·Passge A The World’s Greatest Playwright: William Shakespeare

·Passge B One of the Greatest American Playwright of the 20th Century：Arthur Miller

Module 3 Culture Link

British behaviours

Module 4 Scenario Link

·A short drama writing and performance

·Practical Writing—Greeting Cards for Accomplishment