本书共有10个单元，主题涉及美术、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、设计、新媒体，以及艺术与社会等内容。每个单元包含。Text A，Text B和Text C三篇课文，由浅入深、循序渐进地介绍艺术相关知识和英语语言技能，兼顾理论学习与实践应用，旨在满足艺术专业学生多方面的学习需求。其中Text A和Text B介绍基本知识，Text C则是以中国传统艺术为主题，旨在弘扬中国文化、促进学生的文化自信，提高其在国际交流中自信地介绍和传播中国文化的能力。每篇文章都含有词汇注释，在帮助学生更好地理解课文的同时，帮助其扩大常用英语及专业英语的词汇量。但三篇文章学习任务又各有侧重，Text A为精读课文，配设有详细的词汇表和背景知识注解，并设计了阅读理解和翻译等练习。Text B和Text C为泛读课文，以扩大学生知识面、提高专业英语阅读能力为主要目标。

Unit 1 General Introduction to Art
Text A What Do the Arts Mean?
Text B Brief History of Art
Text C Characteristic Themes and Symbols of Chinese Art
Unit 2 Artists
Text A Pablo Picasso (Ⅰ)
Text B Pablo Picasso (Ⅱ)
Text C Wang Xizhi
Unit 3 Singing Stars
Text A Michael Jackson's Legacy Dance
Text B Michael Jackson--Legend, Hero, Icon
Text C Coco Lee: The Pioneering Singer Who Charmed the World
Unit 4 Musicians O
Text A The Life of Chopin
Text B Ludwig van Beethoven
Text C Yo-yo Ma
Unit 5 Fashion Art
Text A Fashion in S0 Years
Text B Fashion Design
Text C Well-known Traditional Chinese Clothes Types
Unit 6 New Media
Text A An End, and a Beginning, for the Media
Text B Definitions of New Media
Text C The Power of TikTok's Influence
Unit 7 Musical Festivals
Text A The Transformative Influence of World Music Festivals
Text B Coachella Music Festival: A Celebration of Music and Art
Text C Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO)
Unit 8 Musical World
Text A Music to Your Gears
Text B The Beatles and Their Songs
Text C Music of China
Unit 9 Dance and Theatre
Text A The Art of Dance: A Universal Language of Expression
Text B The Theatres in Britain
Text C Chinese Theatre and Dance
Unit 10 Art and Society
Text A Art as a Reflection of Society: Understanding the Cultural Impact
Text B Love Songs
Text C Five Traditional Chinese Art Forms You Need to Know
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