Unit 1
Music: A Universal Language page 1-18
Lead-in
Entertain Yourself with a Piece of Music
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Do You Like Classical Music?
What Kind of Music Do You Like?
A Popular Musical
Module 2 Learn to Read
Passage A The Yellow River Cantata
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 Musical Works
Unit 2 Painting: Seeing or Thinking page 19-36
Lead-in
Appreciate Some Great Paintings
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Are You Planning to…?
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: Writing: Draw a Picture and Write about What You’ve Expressed
Unit 3 Cinema: The Art of Conveying Stories with Moving Images page 37-54
Lead-in
Which Films Have You Seen or Heard of?
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Would You Please…?
Can I Give You a Hand with…?
Action Films and Science Fiction Films
Module 2 Learn to Read
Passage A In the Heat of the Sun
Passage B An Interview with James Cameron about His Epic Adventure Avatar
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 page 55-72
Lead-in
Entertain Yourself with Several Kinds of Dance
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Would You Like to…?
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 page 73-90
Lead-in
Entertain Yourself with a Fashion Designers’ Works
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Congratulations My Friend!
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 Information on Coco Chanel
Writing and performing: Winning Speech as a Fashion Designer / Model / Maker
Unit 6 Drama: Thinking and Entertainment page 91-108
Lead-in
Entertain Yourself with Some Scenes from Drama Plays
Module 1 Learn to Talk
May I…?
The Story of Shaw
Module 2 Learn to Read
Passage A 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 is the question.”
Unit 7 Theatre: An Art of Live Performance page 109-126
Lead-in
Enjoy Some Scenes of Beijing Opera
Module 1 Learn to Talk
I’m Afraid I Have a Complaint to Make about…
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 page 127-146
Lead-in
Entertain Yourself with Famous Logos and Slogans
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Excuse Me, I’m Sorry to Interrupt You.
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
Appendices page 145-164