本教材以类型电影为章节进行介绍和分析，共分为十个单元，基本涵盖了主要的电影类型，在每个章节中对各电影类型的定义、亚类型、特点、发展历史进行了介绍，并辅以各个时期有代表性的电影作品简介，同时呈现了各类型相关的文化背景知识，在练习部分力求以多种练习形式对学习者的听、说、读、写、译进行全方位训练。作为多年从事基础英语教学工作的教师，编者希望能通过这次《类型电影与文化》的教材编写工作，促进多层次复合型人才的培养，丰富和充实英语选修课类教材的建设。

作者简介：

陆洁：硕士，蒙古族，北京科技大学外国语学院副教授，本科生通识课程;基础外语一级至三级主讲教师，本科生公共选修课程;趣味英语听说;美国类型电影与文化主讲教师；在各类期刊发表论文十余篇，参与多个科研项目，编写教材及专著多部。

李晓东：硕士，汉族，北京科技大学外国语学院副教授，教授课程包括;基础外语;英美经典影视赏析;商务英语听说等。在各类期刊发表论文十余篇，主持并参与多个科研项目，参与编写教材及学术专著多部。

目录：

Unit 1 Disaster Movies 2

Warm_up Questions 2

Definition of the Genre 2Historical Development of Disaster Movies 6Introduction to Representative Films 12Background Knowledge 15Exercises 17

Words and Expressions 19

Recommended Films 20

Unit 2 Teen Movies 21

Warm_up Questions 22

Definition of the Genre 22Historical Development of Teen Movies 24Introduction to Representative Films 30Background Knowledge 35Exercises 37

Words and Expressions 41

Recommended Films 42

Unit 3 Action Movies 43

Warm_up Questions 44

Definition of the Genre 44Historical Development of Action Movies 45Introduction to Representative Films and Stars 50Subgenre_Spy Movies 52Background Knowledge 55Exercises 57

Words and Expressions 59

Recommended Films 60

Unit 4 Sports Movies 61

Definition of the Genre 62Historical Development of Sports Movies 64Introduction to Representative Films 66Background Knowledge 71Exercises 73

Words and Expressions 75

Recommended Films 75

Unit 5 Crime Movies 77

Definition of the Genre 78Historical Development of Crime Movies 79Introduction to Representative Films and Directors 87Background Knowledge 91Subgenre_Detective_Mystery Films 98Exercises 100

Words and Expressions 103

Recommended Films 105

Unit 6 Science Fiction Movies 107

Warm_up Question 108

Definition of the Genre 108Historical Development of Sci_Fi Movies 111Introduction to Representative Films 114Some World_famous Directors and Their Sci_Fi Movies 121Background Knowledge 124Subgenre_Superhero Movies 126Exercises 134

Words and Expressions 140

Recommended Films 142

Unit 7 Thrillers 143

Definition of the Genre 144Historical Development of Thrillers 146Introduction to Representative Directors and Films 150Exercises 154

Words and Expressions 158

Recommended Films 159

Unit 8 Romance Movies 161

Warm_up Questions 162

Definition of the Genre 162Introduction to Representative Films 164Background Knowledge 167Exercises 168

Words and Expressions 172

Recommended Films 172

Unit 9 Western Movies 173

Definition of the Genre 174Historical Development of Western Movies 180Introduction to Representative Directors and Films 184Background Knowledge 187Exercises 188

Words and Expressions 192

Recommended Films 193

Unit 10 Film Noir 195

Origin of Film Noir 196Historical Development of Film Noir 197Representative Films 199Background Knowledge 204Exercises 206

Words and Expressions 208

Recommended Films 209

参考文献 210

附录 1 中英文对照影片名 213

附录 2 生词表 222

附录 3 单元练习答案 230

附录 4 音频视频原文 237

附录 5 电影名词表 252

附录 6 美国 20 世纪 50 年代的部分科幻电影 268