英语国家社会与文化简明教程（二版）

　　《英语国家社会与文化简明教程》简明介绍了英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰五个英语国家的地理、历史、政治、经济、教育、家庭生活、社会风俗和传统等文化知识，旨在引导学生将语言学习与文化知识紧密结合起来，提高学习英语的效果并为培养学生的跨文化交际能力打下一定基础。书中内容新颖、文字通俗易懂。对新词、难词、专门术语等作了汉语标注。全书分三个部分，英国、美国各为一部分，另外三个国家为一部分，共计42章，可供高职高专英语专业的学生使用，也可作为自学者的参考用书。

暂缺《英语国家社会与文化简明教程（二版）》作者简介

Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter One Geography
Section 1 Position．Ntime 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 Manner
Section 6 Social Norms and Etiquettes
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
Section 5 Marriage
Section 6 Divorce
Section 7 Older People
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Four Political System
Section 1 The Constitutional Monarch
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 Industry
Section 3 Agriculture
Section 4 Foreign Trade
Section 5 Government Expenditure and Taxation
Section 6 The Consumer
Section 7 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
Section 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 of Empire
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Ten Britain and the WorJd
Section 1 The Three—Circles
Section 2 Britain and America
Section 3 Britain and Europe
Section 4 Britain and China
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Eleven Media and Sports
Section 1 Newspapers
Section 2 Television，Broadcast and Radio
Section 3 Sports and Games
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 Manners
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 Mess 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
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Part Three Canada，Australia and New Zealand