本教材是笔者二十余年讲授英语文化知识课程心得、体会和经验的总结;也是笔者二十余年从事英国研究、美国研究和加拿大研究的成果体现。这门“英语文化”课的教学对象既包括英语专业学生,也包括大学英语通过六级考试的学生。笔者在长期教学过程中,为适应形势发燕尾服和满足学生需求,为促进学科建设和学科发展,不断丰富、充实、高速和更新教学内容和方法,对教材反复实践反复修改,使之臻于完善。

Lesson One The EnglishLanguage
Lesson Two The English-Speaking Countries
Lesson Three The English Names
Lesson Five Society and Family
Lesson Six The Monarchical System
Lesson Seven The Parliamentary System
Lesson Eight The Electoral Sysrem
Lesson Nine The Governmental System
Lesson Ten The Legal System
Lesson Eleven The Economic System
Lesson Twelve lncome and Expenditure
Lesson Fourteen Intellectual Property
Lesson Fifteen The Educational System
Lesson Sixteen Mass Media
Lesson Seventeen Religion(I)
Lesson Eighteen Religion(II)
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Partial Answers to Exercises
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