专门用途英语系列教材是教育部高职高专规划教材，此书为艺术类专业使用。编写组为了为了适应新时期高职高专英语教学的需要，以及中国加入wto后对人才的实际需求，增加交际听说会话训练量，既保持了原来的实用科学性，又增加了更多的实用交际性内容和与时俱进的材料，使学生在听说读写译5方面全面学习。全书结构合理，课文生动，讲解细致，练习丰富，适合高职高专学生，成人及同层次社会人士使用。配有MP3和录音磁带。

Unit1 About the Arts
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A:What Are the Arts?
  Reading B: The Butterfly Effect in the Arts World
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing: Postcard and Notice
Unit2 Music
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A: How a Piano Works?
  Reading B：Music in Our Lives
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing: Small Ad and Journal
Unit3 Dancing
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A: The Basic Waltz Is So Easy
  Reading B: Dancing Is Good for Health
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing: Fax and Invitation
Unit4 Fine Arts
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A: Stages of Child Art
  Reading B：Process of Oil Painting
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing: Note and E-mail
Unit5 Performance
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A: Real Life Is the Best Teacher
  Reading B: Stories of Mei Lanfang
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing: Résumé
Unit6 Animation
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A: Traditional and Computer Animation
  Reading B：Three-dimensional Animation
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing: Business Card; How to Use and Maintain a Product
Unit7 Photography
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A: Digital Cameras Are Fantastic
  Reading B：Focus on the 2005 PIPF
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing: Greeting Card and Private Letter
Unit8 Movies and Television
  Part One Reading and Translating
  Reading A: Movies and Television
  Reading B：78th Oscar Nominations
  Part Two Listening and Speaking
  Part Three Real Life Writing:
   Brief Introduction to a Company/Product;Business Letter
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