《英语歌曲语言与文化》分12个单元,共收录英文歌曲60首。每个单元一个主题,按照歌曲的思想性、文化的多元性,语言的丰富性和音乐风格的多样性要求,选择5首具有积极的历史意义、文化内涵和社会影响的英文歌曲作为学习内容。
本书适合作为各高等院校大学英语选修课教材亦可供英语歌曲爱好者学习参考。
Unit One Nostalgia
Part 1 Cultural Background and Related Information
Part 2 Warm-up
Part 3 In-class Listening
Song A Yesterdaythe Beatles
Song B Seasons in the Sun the Westlife
Part 4 After-class Listening
Song A Puff--Peter, Paul & Mary
Song B Yesterday Once More--he Carpenters
Song C YesterdayLeona Lewis
Part 5 Achievement Test
UnitTwo Country Life
Part 1 Cultural Background and Related Information
Part 2 Warm-up
Part 3 In-class Listening
Song A Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver
Song B Jambalay Hank Williams
Part 4 After-class Listening
Song A Hotel California Eagles
Song B Changing Partners Patti Page
Song C Teardrops on My Guitar-Taylor Swift
Part 5 Achievement Test
Unit Sports
Part 1 Cultural Background and Related Information
Part 2 Warm-up
Part 3 In-class Listening
Song A I Believe I Can FIy-R. Kelly
Song B Better Man--Robbie Williams
Part 4 After-class Listening
Song A Waving Flag-K'naan
Song B Hand in Hand-- Koreana
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Unit Four Festival
Unit Five Race
Unit Six Love
Unit Seven Children's Song
Unit Eight Movie
Unit Nine War & Peace
Unit Ten Friendship
Unit Eleven Charity &Help
Unit Twelve Dreams & Ideas
Appendix I More Songs
Appendix II Keys/Answers
References