英美概况

　　《英美概况（专升本）》介绍了英国、美国的地理概貌、历史背景、政治制度、经济概况、科学技术、文化传统、体育娱乐、宗教信仰、风俗习惯及社会生活等方面的基本知识，有助于学习者了解英美的思维方式、价值观念及生活方式，更好地掌握和运用英语语言，加深对语言和文化的理解，增强对文化差异的敏感性，提高分析和评价能力，达到扩大知识面、巩固和提高英语水平之目的。《英美概况（专升本）》受教育部师范司委托，由高等教育出版社组织编写和出版。1999年在武汉华中师范大学召开的全国师范“专升本”英语教材编写会议上，与会代表对《英美概况》一书提出了很好的编写原则，概括起来有两点：一是以比较的视角来编写《英美概况》。这样学员可以在学习过程中有比较地掌握知识、内容。二是强调知识的规范性和准确性。根据上述原则，《英美概况（专升本）》在编写过程中力图符合中学英语教师及其他考生的实际需要和实际水平，做到语言通俗易懂、内容新颖、趣味性强。考虑到学生已学过专科英语课程，具备一定的英语基础，因此，注释用英语。为让学生能在课堂教学中更好地理解、消化所学内容，每章节后面还附有讨论题和术语解释。另外，考虑到一般师范院校已开设英美文学课程，故未把英美文学的内容列入《英美概况（专升本）》。

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Chapter 1 General Introduction to Physiographical Features
1.1 The Locations of the UK and the USA
1.2 The Physiographical Features of the UK
1.3 The Physiographical Features of the USA
1.4 Rivers and Mountains
Chapter 2 The Beginnings of the UK and the USA
2.1 The Beginnings of the UK
2.2 The Beginnings of the USA
Chapter 3 Significant Events Before the End of the Second World War
3.1 Significant Events in the UK Before the First World War
3.2 Significant Events in the USA Before the First World War
3.3 The UK and the USA in the Two World Wars
Chapter 4 The Postwar UK and USA
4.1 The Postwar UK
4.2 The Postwar USA
Chapter 5 Population and Major Cities
5.1 The Composition of Population in the UK
5.2 The Composition of Population in the USA
5.3 The Major Cities
Chapter 6 British and American Political Systems
6.1 The Political System
6.2 The Legislative Body
6.3 The Executive Body
6.4 The Judicial Body
Chapter 7 British and American Political Parties and Elections
7.1 British Political Parties
7.2 American Political Parties
7.3 British Elections
7.4 American Elections
Chapter 8 British and American Economy
8.1 Features of the British and American Economy
8.2 British and American Industry
8.3 British and American Agriculture
8.4 British and American Trade and Finance
Chapter 9 British and American Science
9.1 British Science
9.2 American Science
Chapter 10 British and American Education
10.1 Introduction to British and American Education
10.2 Elementary and Secondary Education
10.3 Higher Education
Chapter 11 British and American Religion
11.1 A General Introduction
11.2 The British Worship
11.3 The American Worship
Chapter 12 British and American Media
12.1 The Press and the News Agencies
12.2 The Broadcasting
Chapter 13 British and American Traditions and Customs
13.1 Three Royal Traditions
13.2 Three "Donts"
13.3 Talking About the Weather
13.4 The American Spirit of "Do-It-Yourself"
13.5 The Self-Made Man
13.6 Love of Privacy
13.7 Politeness
13.8 John Bull
13.9 Uncle Sam
Chapter 14 British and American Holidays and Sightseeing
14.1 British and American Holidays
14.2 British and American Sightseeing
Chapter 15 British and American Sports
15.1 British Sports
15.2 American Sports
Chapter 16 National Anthems amd National Flags
16.1 God Save the Queen (King)
16.2 The Star-Spangled Banner
16.3 Union Jack
16.4 The Stars and Stripes
Chapter 17 British and American Foreign Relations
17.1 British Foreign Relations
17.2 American Foreign Relations
Chapter 18 British and American Social Life
18.1 British Social Life
18.2 American Social Life
Appendix I The Counties of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Appendix II The Fifty States of the United States of America
Appendix III The Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Appendix IV The Presidents of the United States of America
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