《艺术类大学英语（基础）》是艺术类大学英语系列教材主干教材的第1册。《艺术类大学英语（基础）》主题为艺术家，着重训练学生的英语叙述能力。全书共8个单元，分别以音乐家、画家、表演家、舞蹈家、设计师、歌唱家、摄影家和戏剧作家为主题，以艺术类专业学生的兴趣点为内容，融入语言学习。本册以3条基本的线索构建知识框架，即主题、功能语言和文化。每单元的听、说、读、写模块难度符合大学英语教学要求的基本要求，且贴近艺术类大学生的专业学习需要。

Unit 1 Musicians
Lead-in
Who are the musicians?
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Meeting new friends—greeting and introducing people
culture tips： Addressing
Stories of musicians—Chopin and Bach
Module 2 Learn to Read
Passage A Life of Beethoven
Passage B Musical Genius—Mozart
Module 3 Culture Link
Manners of greeting each other in different cultures
Module 4 Scenario Link
Role play： Communicate with a foreign colleague on an international art exhibition
Practical writing： Invitations

Unit 2 Painters
Lead-in
Who are the painters?
Module 1 Learn to Talk
Describing places and objects
Culture tips： Collection of art works
Stories of painters—Da Vinci and Raphael
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Unit 3 Actors and Actresses
Unit 4 Dancers
Unit 5 Designers
Unit 6 Famous Singers
Unit 7 Photographers
Unit 8 Playwrights
Appendices