本教材缘于经济全球化的飞速发展，未来职业发展对学生英语能力的要求大幅度提高。以英语语言为载体，以学生艺术专业为依托，本教材旨在开拓学生的视野，提高学生的文化艺术修养，培养学生的英语表达能力，特别是用英语说艺术、讲专业的能力，从而逐步提升他们在真实语境中的跨文化交际能力。本教材采用单元主题模式，选取与学生专业和生活密切相关的话题，激发学生学习兴趣，确保其学习过程中充分的情感参与。

Warming Up: Open the Door to Arts
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: What Is Your Major?
Section Two: What Are Your Favorite Art Forms?
Section Three: The Vocational Choices for Those Who Learn Arts
Part Ⅲ: After Class
Unit 1 : Music
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: Why Do People Like Music?
Section Two: Famous Musicians
Section Three: Musical Instruments
Section Four: Chinese Folk Songs
Part Ⅲ: After Class
Unit 2: Dance
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: What Types of Dance Do People Enjoy Doing? ...
Section Two: Famous Dancers
Section Three: The Dance Festivals
Section Four: Classical Dance Dramas
Part Ⅲ: After Class
Unit 3: Drama
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: What Do You Know about Drama?
Section Two: Famous Dramatists
Section Three: Musicals
Section Four: Chinese Operas
Part Ⅲ : After Class
Unit 4: Movie
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: Favorite Movie Genres
Section Two: Classic Movie Lines
Section Three: Chinese Movie Stars
Section Four: Chinese Kung Fu Movies
Part Ⅲ : After Class
Unit 5: Fine Arts
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: How Much Do You Know about Chinese Arts?
Section Two: Famous Artists in the World
Section Three : Museums
Section Four: The Arts in Life
Part Ⅲ: After Class
Unit 6: Photography
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: Why Do People Take Photos?
Section Two: Describe a Picture
Section Three: Photographic Tools
Section Four: Photographic Exhibition
Part Ⅲ: After Class
Unit 7: Speech
Part Ⅰ: Before Class
Part Ⅱ: In Class
Section One: Speech Strategies
Section Two: Speeches in Award Ceremonies
Section Three: Speech in an Interview
Section Four: Inspirational Speeches
Part Ⅲ: After Class