外语教学应该注重培养学生，兴趣和建立情境两个原则，只有学生感兴趣且情境丰富的地道英语才能促进学生学习、理解并运用。《经典影视赏析》在上述原则的指导下编写而成，旨在帮助学生在影视赏析中领会英语的精髓，学习语言知识。此外，作为培养高层次人才的教材，本书不仅着眼于知识的传授，更注重充分利用现代化手段锻炼学生的鉴赏能力和思辨能力。本书由吉乐、李雪梅主编。

Unit 1 Adversity and Happiness

Movie A The Pursuit of Happiness

Movie B The Bucket List

Unit 2 Society and Life

Movie A The Graduate

Movie B American Beauty

Unit 3 Conformism and Rebellion

Movie A Dead Poets Society

Movie B One Flew over the Cuckoo 's Nest

Unit 4 Human Nature in the War

Movie A The Patriot

Movie B Braveheart

Unit 5 Freedom and Justice

Movie A The Shawshank Redemption

Movie B The Fugitive

Unit 6 Hypocrisy and Simpleness

Movie A Chicago

Movie B The Legend of 1900

Unit 7 Chinese Wind

Movie A Kongfu Panda

Movie B Mulan

Unit 8 Reality and Phanton

Movie A The Matrix

Movie B The Truman Show

Appendix Keys to Exercises