Unit 1 Music — A Universal Language
Lead-in
Entertain yourself with a piece of music
Module 1 Learn to talk
Do you
like classical music?
Tips of Pragmatics: Likes and dislikes
What kind of
music do you like?
A Popular Musical
Module 2 Learn to read
Passage A
Songs about Spring Can Be Happy or Sad
Passage B Symphony No.5
(Beethoven)
Module 3 Culture Link
Manners at a Concert
Module 4
Scenario Link
Role play —Talking about your likes and dislikes
Writing—
about one of your favourite music works
Unit 2 Painting — Seeing or Thinking
Lead-in
Appreciate some great paintings
Module 1 Learn to talk
Are you planning
to …?
Tips of Pragmatics: Stating possibilities and intentions
The Painter
of the Future
Module 2 Learn to read
Passage A Paul Cézanne: An Awkward
Still Life
Passage B Pablo Picasso: A “Real” Violin
Module 3 Culture
Link
Manners in Art Museums
Module 4 Scenario Link
Role play —Talking
about Paintings
Writing — Draw a picture and write about what you’ve
expressed
Unit 3 Cinema — the Art of Conveying Stories
with Moving Images
Lead-in Which film have you seen or Heard of?
Module 1
Learn to talk
Would you please…?
Tips of pragmatics: Making a request and
offering help
Can I give you a hand with …?
Action Film and Science
Fiction Film
Module 2 Learn to read
Passage A Ang Lee and His Universal
Works
Passage B An Interview with James Cameron about His Epic Adventure
Avator
Module 3 Culture Link
Tipping in America
Module 4 Scenario Link
Role play —Interview a Famous Actor / Actress
Writing — Comment on one of
your favourite films
Unit 4 Dance — A Dynamic Expression
Lead-in
Entertain yourself with several kinds of dance
Module 1 Learn to
talk
Would you like to…?
Tips of Pragmatics: Extending and responding to
invitations
Dance Is Beautiful and Fun
Module 2 Learn to read
Passage A
Riverdance
Passage B Moon Water from Cloud Gate
Module 3 Culture
Link
Taboos in China and Western Cultures
Module 4 Scenario Link
Role
play —Invite Classmates to Join a Dance Club
Writing — How to perform a kind
of dance
Unit 5 Fashion — a Charming Symbol
Lead-in
Entertain yourself with two fashion designers’ works
Module 1 Learn to
talk
Congratulations my friend!
Tips of Pragmatics:
Congratulations
Stories of Supermodels
Module 2 Learn to read
Passage A
New Look — the Turning Point in Fashion History
Passage B Coco Chanel’s
Iconic LBD
Module 3 Culture Link
The Cultural Meaning of Colours
Module
4 Scenario Link
Presentation of the Information on Coco Chanel
Writing
and performing — Winning speech as a fashion designer/model/maker
Unit 6 Drama — Thinking and Entertainment
Lead-in Entertain yourself with some scenes from drama plays
Module 1
Learn to talk
May I…?
Tips of Pragmatics: Asking for permission and giving
reasons
The Story of Shaw
Module 2 Learn to read
Passage A
Shakespeare’s Tragedy: Hamlet
Passage B Henrik Ibsen’s Play: A Doll’s
House
Module 3 Culture Link
Coffee / Bar Culture
Module 4 Scenario
Link
Role play—the Play: Cinderella
Writing— Implications of the famous
quotation “To be or not to be, that’s the question.”
Unit 7 Theatre — an Art of Live Performance
Lead-in Enjoy a piece of Beijing Opera
Module 1 Learn to talk
I’m
afraid I have a complaint to make about…
Tips of Pragmatics: How to
complain
Story of the Butterfly Lovers
Module 2 Learn to read
Passage A
The Drunken Concubine
Passage B Madama Butterfly
Module 3 Culture
Link
Planning a Party
Module 4 Scenario Link
Role play—Attending a
Chinese Theatre Arts Exhibition
Writing — Comment on your favourite Beijing
Opera performance
Unit 8 Advertising — Shaping a Product’s
Image
Lead-in Entertain yourself with famous logos and slogans
Module 1
Learn to talk
Excuse me, I’m sorry to interrupt you…
Tips of Pragmatics:
Interrupting politely
I’ll get the camera
Module 2 Learn to
read
Passage A The WWF Logo
Passage B Maxwell House’s Brand
Module 3
Culture Link
Eating Habits in Different Cultures
Module 4 Scenario Link
Role play—Talking about Chinese Eating Habits and Chinese Cuisine
Writing
— Chinese eating habits
