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内容提要

  

    本书介绍了英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰5个主要英语国家的历史、地理、教育、经济以及国际地位、国家形象、对外关系和主张等社会文化知识。
    本书编写体例新颖、结构合理，内容通俗易懂、难度适中，将语言学习与多元文化知识的获得紧密结合起来，旨在开阔学生视野、增强学生对文化差异的兴趣和敏感度，提高学生语言素养、培养学生跨文化交际意识和能力，并为学生进入、适应多元文化环境或职场以及继续教育或出国学习交流打下一定的基础。
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    本书适合高等院校、高职高专英语专业学生使用，适合涉外工作人员使用。

Part One  The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  Chapter One  Geography
    Section 1  Position，Name and Areas
    Section 2  Major Cities
    Section 3  Climate and Environment
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Two  People
    Section 1  The People of Britain Today
    Section 2  A Mixed Race Society
    Section 3  Class Structure
    Section 4  Religions
    Section 5  Character and Manners
    Section 6  Social Norms and Etiquettes（礼仪）
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Three  Family
    Section 1  Changing Values and Norms of the British Family
    Section 2  Family Patterns
    Section 3  Family Size
    Section 4  Adoptions（收养）
    Section 5  Marriage
    Section 6  Divorce
    Section 7  Older People
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Four  Political System
    Section 1  The Constitutional Monarch（君主立宪制）
    Section 2  Parliament
    Section 3  Government
    Section 4  Political Parties
    Section 5  Election
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Five  National Economy
    Section 1  General Survey
    Section 2  Economic History
    Section 3  Industries
    Section 4  Foreign Trade
    Section 5  Welfare
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Six  Education
    Section 1  Educational System
    Section 2  Different Types of Schools in England
    Section 3  Higher Education
    Section 4  Famous Universities
    Section 5  Other Types of Education
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Seven  Science and Culture
    Section 1  Achievements in Science and Technology
    Section 2  Research and Development in Industry
    Section 3  Outstanding Culture
    Section 4  Principal Arts Organizations
    Section 5  Arts for Everybody
    Sections 6  Museums
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Eight  British Literature
    Section 1  The Early Writings
    Section 2  Elizabethan Drama
    Section 3  The Nineteenth Century Novel
    Section 4  The Twentieth Century Literature
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Nine  History
    Section 1  The Founding of the Nation
    Section 2  Transition to the Modern Age
    Section 3  The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Ten  Britain and the World
    Section 1  The Three-Circles
    Section 2  Britain and America
    Section 3  Britain and Europe under Brexit（英国脱欧）
    Section 4  Britain and China
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Eleven  Media and Sports
    Section 1  Newspapers
    Section 2  Television，Broadcast and Radio
    Section 3  Popular Sports in Britain
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Twelve  Festivals and Leisure
    Section 1  Traditional Festivals
    Section 2  Leisure Activities
    Section 3  Public Houses（Pubs）in Britain
    Questions for Discussion
Part Two  United States of America
  Chapter One  Geography
    Section 1  Location and Size
    Section 2  Physiographic Regions
    Section 3  Rivers and Lakes
    Section 4  Climate and Weather
    Section 5  Major Cities in the USA
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Two  History
    Section 1  Discovering a New World
    Section 2  The Founding of the 13 Colonies
    Section 3  The War of Independence
    Section 4  The Civil War
    Section 5  Establishing a New Government
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Three  Political System
    Section 1  General Principles
    Section 2  The Three Branches
    Section 3  Two Parties System
    Section 4  Relations with China
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Four  People
    Section 1  A Nation of Immigrants
    Section 2  American Way of Life
    Section 3  Character and Values
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Five  Religions
    Section 1  Religion and the USA Government
    Section 2  Protestants
    Section 3  Catholics
    Section 4  Jewish
    Section 5  Other Religions in the USA
    Section 6  American Character of Religion
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Six  American Literature
    Section 1  The Age of Romanticism
    Section 2  The Age of Realism
    Section 3  Modern American Literature
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Seven  Education
    Section 1  Features of American Education
    Section 2  Secondary Education
    Section 3  Higher Education
    Section 4  Financial Problems
    Section 5  Standardized Tests and Their Uses
    Section 6  Vocational and Technical Education
    Section 7  Education and Employment in the USA
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Eight  National Economy
    Section 1  General Survey
    Section 2  How American Economy Works
    Section 3  Manufacturing Industries
    Section 4  Agriculture
    Section 5  Money System
    Section 6  Foreign Trade
    Section 7  New Economy
    Section 8  Subprime Crisis
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Nine  Work and Welfare
    Section 1  Overview of American Labor Market
    Section 2  Major Social Welfare Programs
    Section 3  Welfare Reform
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Ten  Mass Media and Entertainment
    Section 1  The Press
    Section 2  Television
    Section 3  Radios
    Section 4  Movies
    Section 5  Music
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Eleven  Leisure Activities
    Section 1  Traveling in America
    Section 2  Sports
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Twelve  Holidays
    Section 1  Martin Luther King Day（Third Monday in January）
    Section 2  Valentine’s Day （February 14）
    Section 3  Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
    Section 4  Memorial Day（Last Monday in May）
    Section 5  Independence Day（July 4）
    Section 6  Halloween（October 31）
    Section 7  Thanksgiving Day（Fourth Thursday in November）
    Section 8  Merry Christmas（December 25）
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Thirteen  Domestic Problems
    Section 1  Racial Discrimination
    Section 2  The Gap Between the Poor and the Rich
    Section 3  Health and Health Care
    Section 4  Drug Abuse
    Section 5  Violent Crime and Juvenile Delinquency
    Section 6  Traffic Accidents
    Section 7  Teen Pregnancy and Abortion
    Questions for Discussion
Part Three  Canada，Australia and New Zealand
  Canada
  Chapter One  An Overview
    Section 1  Location and Size
    Section 2  Regions
    Section 3  People
    Section 4  Languages
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Two  History of Canada
    Section 1  British and French Settlement
    Section 2  Canada and the Two World Wars
    Section 3  Canada since the 1960s and at the Turn of the Millennia（千年之交）
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Three  Central Canada
    Section 1  General Survey
    Section 2  Ontario
    Section 3  Quebec
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Four  Political System
    Section 1  Canadian Government
    Section 2  Foreign Influences
    Section 3  Major Political Parties
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Five  Education and Literature
    Section 1  Education
    Section 2  Literature
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Six  Economy
    Section 1  General Survey
    Section 2  Effects of the Two World Wars and the Great Depression
    Section 3  Canadian Economy after World War Ⅱ
    Section 4  Economy around the Beginning of the 21st Century
    Section 5  Quebec Nationalism（魁北克民族主义独立运动）
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Seven  International Relations
    Section 1  From Junior Partner to Middle Power
    Section 2  The Military Contributions and Commitments of Canada
    Section 3  Canadian-American Relations
    Section 4  Sino-Canadian Relations
    Section 5  Overseas Development Programs of Canada
    Questions for Discussion
  Australia
  Chapter One  An Overview
    Section 1  Size and Location
    Section 2  Climate
    Section 3  Population and Major Cities
    Section 4  A Multicultural Society
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Two  History of Australia
    Section 1  Early Colonial Period
    Section 2  The Rising of a Nation
    Section 3  Australia in the Two World Wars and the Great Depression
    Section 4  Australia after World WarⅡ
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Three  Political System
    Section 1  Australian Government
    Section 2  Political Parties
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Four  Economy and Education
    Section 1  Economy
    Section 2  Education
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Five  Foreign Relations
    Section 1  Relations with UK and US
    Section 2  Relations with UN and Asia-Pacific Region
    Section 3  Australia and China
    Section 4  Australia and Other Major Countries
    Questions for Discussion
  New Zealand
  Chapter One  An Overview
    Section 1  Land and Climate
    Section 2  Nature
    Section 3  People and Society
    Section 4  Culture and Arts
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Two  History of New Zealand
    Section 1  Early Settlement
    Section 2  British Colonization
    Section 3  Post-war New Zealand
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Three  Political System
    Section 1  Government of New Zealand
    Section 2  Major Political Parties
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Four  Economy and Education
    Section 1  Economy
    Section 2  Education
    Questions for Discussion
  Chapter Five  Foreign Relations
    Section 1  New Zealand and the United Nations
    Section 2  New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific Region
    Section 3  New Zealand and China
    Section 4  New Zealand and EU
    Section 5  New Zealand and the United States
    Questions for Discussion
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