《英语歌曲与英语文化》周娉娣 重庆大学出版社 2008/10/1

内容简介：

　　利用歌曲的优美旋律和生动歌词激发学生的学习兴趣，使学生在快乐的亨受中潜移默化地学习语言；同时歌曲创作的背景、时代又为学生提供了了解西方文化的机会，达到提高他们的人文素养的目的。《英语歌曲与英语文化》共12个单元，内容涉及：友谊、爱情、和平和环保等大的主题，其中每单元除了穿插一些有关音乐常识的介绍以外，还设计了一些与主题相关的思想性比较强、给人以启迪的文章或诗歌。每单元精讲一首歌曲，另外推荐相关的主题歌曲数首。各个单元围绕一个主题展开读、写、译、听、说等活动，旨在创造建构语言知识的机会，以学生参与为主，培养学生的语言综合应用能力。

目录：

　　1) After his smash 1982 album Thriller yielded seven top-ten hits, Michael Jackson was dubbed "The King of Pop" .
　　2) Elvis Presley said,"I dont know anything about music. In my line you dont have to. "
　　3) Rock and Roll was originally a youth-based musical form. It is hybrid in origin, drawing from African American musical forms, such as the Jazz and gospel, as well as from white country and folk music.
　　4) The Spice Girls have all been trained as classical musicians. Each member of the group is not only a wonderful singer, but can also play an instrument at a professional level.
　　5) In 1994, singer/musician Paul McCartney sent back his razor, shaving cream, and other products to the Gillette Co. to protest the manufacturers use of animals in the product testing.
　　l) The first night of the groups tour was an amazing success. (True/False)
　　2) There are 22 tracks sung in the Spice Girls concert. (True/False)
　　3) David Beckham declined to attend. (True/False)
　　4) The new Spice Girls single is called "Headliners". (True/False)
　　5) The Spice Girls will perform in Shanghai and Beijing at the beginning of January 2008. (True/False)