21世紀大學藝術英語教程 1（簡體書）

《21世紀大學藝術英語教程（1）/21世紀大學英語系列》為全面實施大學英語分類指導、因材施教的原則，滿足藝術類大專院校學生個性化學習的需要而推出。《21世紀大學藝術英語教程（1）/21世紀大學英語系列》內容注重文學、戲劇、音樂、舞蹈、美術、影視等文化知識，既兼顧語言知識，又針對藝術專業。《21世紀大學藝術英語教程（1）/21世紀大學英語系列》每個單元採用模塊化設計，分為FamousSayings，Lead-in，ReadingFocus，ReadingforPleasure和FurtherDevelopment五個模塊。單元的設計和編排既考慮到題材和難易度，也照顧到策略訓練的先後順序，從而有針對性地加強學生的英語綜合運用能力的培養這是一本為藝術類學生打造的優秀教材。

《21世紀大學英語系列:21世紀大學藝術英語教程1》在教材結構和內容編排上，博采眾長，獨辟蹊徑，科學合理地精選藝術領域經典英語文章，內容注重文學、戲劇、音樂、舞蹈、美術、影視等文化知識。以全面、新穎、實用為教材特色，最大信息量地介紹各門類藝術內容，傳遞各種文化藝術背景信息。《21世紀大學英語系列:21世紀大學藝術英語教程1》的編寫注重以點帶面、舉一反三，突出以內容和練習為依托的良好語言學習環境的創設，倡導體驗、實踐、參與、合作、交流的學習方式和任務型的教學途徑，貫徹教、學、用相結合，語言結構和交際功能緊密結合的原則。兼顧語言基礎又特別針對藝術專業，在內容上既有普通基礎的一面，又有專業縱深的一面。同時，它不僅向英語教師提出了既要有較高的英語功力又需精通藝術專業的挑戰，而且對學生奠定英、漢雙語基礎，增強中、西文化藝術修養，培養語言交際和實踐創新能力具有重要作用。

Unit 1 Surviving Freshman Year 新生起航
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A Surviving College
Text B Just Another Tuesday
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development

Unit 2 Adventure of Love 愛之歷險
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A Our Honeymoon Disaster
Text B Why Did I Not Wish to Marry Him?
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development

Unit 3 Music 音樂殿堂
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A John Denver
Text B The Beginnings of Jazz
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development

Unit 4 Movie 影視世界
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A Charlie Chaplin
Text B The Star System
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development

Unit 5 An Actor's Life 演藝生涯
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A An Actor?s Life
Text B The Ties that Bind — A Welcome Surprise！
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development

Unit 6 Advertising 廣告設計
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A Defining Advertising
Text B Benjamin Franklin and Advertising
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development

Unit 7 Sports 體育天地
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A The Sporting Scene
Text B Two Kinds of Football
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development

Unit 8 The Art of Life 藝術人生
Famous Sayings
Lead-in
Reading Focus
Text A Never Worked and Never Will
Text B The Violin with Three Strings
Reading for Pleasure
Further Development
Glossary
References

“Then you have lost one quarter of your life,” said the wise man.
“Do you know history? ”
“No, sir,” answered the boatman.
“Then you have lost half of your life,” said the wise man.
“Do you know philosophy? ” said the wise man.
“I don't know that either, ” said the boatman.
“Then you have lost three quarters of your life.”
Just then a sudden gust of wind overturned the boat.
“Do you know how to swim?” asked the boatman.
“No, ” replied the wise man.
“Well then,” replied the boatman, “you have lost your whole life.”
Task 2 Speaking Practice
Find a partner, read the following model conversation first and then talk about the movie and the movie star you like best.
Model Conversation
Mike: What do you usually do on weekends, Emily?
Emily: I often go out to a movie with my family and friends. What about you?
Mike: I like staying at home and watching movies online with my beers, popcorns, something like that. I can just relax at home and it's a lot more comfortable.
Emily: What kind of movies do you like?
Mike. I'm crazy about action movies and horror movies.
Emily: I don't really like them, as a matter of fact. They are too scary and violent. I enjoy love stories and musicals.
Mike. Really? To be honest, I can't stand them. They often make me drowsy. I think they are boring.
Emily: Who is your favorite actor, then?
Task 3 Cloze
Read the following passage and choose an appropriate word to fill in each blank.
Have you ever seen the 1933 movie King Kong? It is one of the most memorable examples of early experiments with special effects. King Kong himself was an animated model, brought to life on（ 1 ）using stop- motion filming. It is a very labor-intensive method: Models have to be moved a fraction （少許） of an inch, their facial（ 2 ）changed, and then shot, with 24 different shots being taken for just one second of film.
King Kong's costar in the movie was the actress Fay Wray. If Kong was an animated（ 3 ）, how did the early filmmakers make it look as though he was interacting with an actress？ The answer lies in a technique known（ 4 ）“optical printing” （光學印片）. The producers filmed Kong and Fay Wray separately. They then projected the two films together and used another camera to（ 5 ）the information on a third reel of film. The result: On film, it looks as though Fay Wray is right there with Kong. The separate（ 6 ）-animation, scenery, and human characters-were merged to appear as though they all existedtogether during filming. The scene appears real. This blending of（ 7 ）is now known as compositing （合成）. It's still done today, but using different methods.
These days, instead of a jerky King Kong, you'll see humans walking with authentic-looking dinosaurs in a lush forest. The old technique of optical printing has been（ 8 ）with digital （數字化） compositing.
One important tool in digital compositing is the“blue screen”. Movie stars（ 9 ）a scene in a studio,in front of a blue screen. Later, computer programs are used to replace the blue background with a real background, such as an ocean（ 10 ）. So, even though the actor was filmed in a studio, it will look like he was filmed out at sea.