本书力图寓教于乐,精选了10部获奖英语音乐剧,每个单元围绕一部音乐剧展开各项语言活动。通过试用发现,该教材不但可以大大提高学习者学习英语的兴趣,而且能够使他们学到音乐、舞蹈、表演等方面的专业知识。此外,音乐剧中的歌曲重音清楚、节奏明快,对学习者提高听说能力起到非常重要的作用。
Unit 1 West Side Story
Part I Reading & Writing
Fast Reading What Is a Musical
Intensive Reading Synopsis of West Side Story
Extensive Reading More Information on West Side Story
Part II Listening & Speaking
Episode 1 Maria
Episode 2 Tonight
Unit 2 Dreamgirls
Part I Reading & Writing
Fast Reading Key Players in Making a Musical:The Creative Team(1)
Intensive Reading Synopsis ofDreamgirls
Extensive Reading More Information on Dreamgirls
Part II Listening & Speaking
Episode 1 Listen
Episode 2 Hard to Say Goodbye
Unit 3 Hairspray
Part I Reading & Writing
Fast Reading Key Players in Making a Musical:The Creative Team(2)
Intensive Reading Synopsis ofHairspray
Extensive Reading More Information on Hairspray
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Unit 4 Singin'in the rain
Unit 5 The sound of music
Unit 6 Rent
Unit 7 Evita
Unit 8 My fair lady
Unit 9 The phantom of the opera
Unit 10 Cats
Glosary