《新艺体类ESP综合英语教程》分为上、中、下3册。该书为上册，全书共8个单元。主题围绕艺体类专业，涉及脸谱艺术、中国戏曲、西方戏剧、中国代表性节日民俗、西方代表性节日习俗、舞美艺术、中外戏剧家和戏剧名著、足球赛事和艺术管理等。各单元由英语语音知识点、听说、阅读、听力（写作）技巧点拨和文化赏析5个板块组成。
《新艺体类ESP综合英语教程（上册）》基于习得教育理念，围绕艺体类学生相关的真实英语交际环境和任务夯实英语基础，以培养其英语交际能力为目标，训练其英语应用能力，特别是听说能力，使他们在今后的学习、工作和社会交往中能用英语进行有效交际。
Unit 1 Traditional Chinese Opera
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Listening， Watching and Speaking
Section A Listening
Section B Video Watching
Section C Speaking
Part Ⅲ Reading
Text A History of Traditional Chinese Opera
Text B A Survey of Role Types
Part Ⅳ Developing Skills
Listening Skill： Liaison
Part Ⅴ Enjoying
Unit 2 Jingju
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Listening， Watching and Speaking
Section A Listening
Section B Video Watching
Section C Speaking
Part Ⅲ Reading
Text A Make-up and Costume in Jingju
Text B Jingju
Part Ⅳ Developing Skills
Grammar Skill： Tense
Part Ⅴ Enjoying
Unit 3 Western Opera
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Listening， Watching and Speaking
Section A Listening
Section B Video Watching
Section C Speaking
Part Ⅲ Reading
Text A Western Opera
Text B William Shakespeare
Part Ⅳ Developing Skills
Listening Skill： Contraction
Part Ⅴ Enjoying
Unit 4 Chinese and Western Festivals
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Listening， Watching and Speaking
Section A Listening
Section B Video Watching
Section C Speaking
Part Ⅲ Reading
Text A The DuanWu Festival
Text B Easter Day
Part Ⅳ Developing Skills
Grammar Skill： Subject-verb Agreement
Part Ⅴ Enjoying
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Unit 5 Football and the World Cup
Unit 6 Theatre Stage Design
Unit 7 Literati and Literary Works
Unit 8 Arts Management
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